1925 shoe in silver dots on red Costume dress held by the Metropolitan Museum

held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1971

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’

with blue paper made with iridescent threads standing in for the pleated satin waistband and trim

the original is held by the Chicago History Museum (accession 1960

Hand-embroidered lines imitate the folds of the dress

1925 shoe in silver dots on red Costume dress held by the Metropolitan MuseumThis dainty French shoe, designed by Andr Perugia in 1925, is perfect for a night spent dancing the Charleston. Available in a variety of colours and papers, they are embellished with glass beads and a sequin. The original shoe is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1980. 487. 4). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to