Green Turtle in Silver Filigree on Pink Sloth Materials: Japanese paper

Materials: Japanese paper

This hand-stitched wine-red paper dress is based on a cocktail dress designed by British-born American designer Charles James in 1950

The original dress is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1981

is held by the Museum at FIT (accession 71

Green Turtle in Silver Filigree on Pink Sloth Materials: Japanese paperThe green turtle may seem morose, but thats just the way nature designed them. They can be found happily hanging out (though you wouldnt know it to look at them) in shallow lagoons, nibbling on sea grasses. The only thing that makes them sad is that they are endangered. For that reason (and also, you probably dont have a lagoon), you cant take them home as pets. How about consoling yourself with one of my stitched paper green turtles, instead? Based