1916 shoe in purple with silver dots Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets cut from paper and stitched

cut from paper and stitched by hand

and glass beads on cotton paper

and I can picture Lady Mary wearing a dress just like this one

Based on Simplicity sewing pattern 5882 from ca

containing 18 yards of best gingham

1916 shoe in purple with silver dots Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets cut from paper and stitchedThese 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