Elephant in mauve & gold Stomach One of my favourite things

One of my favourite things about old natural history illustrations are the number of animals that were obviously drawn from descriptions

The original suit

The fringes are simulated with Mizutama watermark tissue

The asymmetrical skirt is designed to look elegant when riding side-saddle

The dress is made from a Japanese paper in blush

Elephant in mauve & gold Stomach One of my favourite thingsBased on an 1890 illustration of Afrikanische Elefant (African Elephant) from Meyers Konversations Lexikon: Eine Encyklopadie Des Allgemeinen Wissens. The elephant is 4. 75 inches tall, stitched by hand by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall. Materials: Nepalese paper, glass bead, and cotton floss on cotton paper.