Raccoon in Yellow & Gold Morels This darling little pinup dress

This darling little pinup dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper featuring red poppies and green leaves on a black background

It is made from chiyogami Japanese paper

mice were my favourite animal

Add a manly (yet whimsical) touch to your decor with this Victorian men’s sack jacket

The V&A decided not to acquire the original red underdress

Raccoon in Yellow & Gold Morels This darling little pinup dressI couldnt call myself a Torontonian if I didnt have a raccoon in my collection. It was surprisingly difficult to find a historic illustration of a raccoon that looked right, until I found this delightful (if slightly guilty looking) specimen in the 1918 book Wild Animals of North America: Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom. The raccoon is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,