Hawksbill Turtle in Blue & Silver Fronds Hippopotamus with silver tissue on the

with silver tissue on the bodice and an overlay of Japanese tissue to imitate the sheer layer of silk tulle on the original

The piece is based on a dress from ca

shiny blue rayon fibres embedded in the surface of the darker paper provide a contrast to the lush feathered texture of the paler blue

Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey

and is hand stitched on cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

Hawksbill Turtle in Blue & Silver Fronds Hippopotamus with silver tissue on theHawksbill turtles are very serious creatures. They like to pontificate, and can often be found lecturing nests of younger turtles. Or older turtles. Any turtles, really. They are the professors of the turtle world. Based on a 1754 illustration of Testudo caretta (Loggerhead sea turtle) from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. The turtle is 4. 5 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which