Hawksbill Turtle in Blue & Silver Fronds 18th century dress Based on an American dress

Based on an American dress from the Wexler & Abraham [Wechsler & Abraham] department store in Brooklyn

Based on a variety of Empire and Regency dresses

To imitate the cold and coral brocade of the original

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Lucile (aka Lady Duff Gordon) says that she 'loosed upon a startled London draped skirts that opened to reveal the legs'

Hawksbill Turtle in Blue & Silver Fronds 18th century dress Based on an American dressHawksbill 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