1916 shoe in orange and white Mid-century dress Japanese tissue and cotton floss

Japanese tissue and cotton floss on cotton paper

patterned with cranes

The original dress is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession CIRC

The tissue imitates the silk chiffon over satin of the original dress

from the Lord & Taylor department store

1916 shoe in orange and white Mid-century dress Japanese tissue and cotton flossThese four button shoes are from an Edwardian design. Available in a variety of colours and papers, they feature sequins and glass beads. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey. Or shoes. Or Downton Abbey shoes. The original shoe, from ca. 1916, was manufactured by A. E. Little & Co. of Massachusetts and is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009. 300. 1423). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour