Beaver in orange Mid-century dress on a visit to the

on a visit to the Museum Charles James identified this dress as being originally created for Marjorie Merriweather Post

while the bodice

the only decorative elements here are smocked blue bands inset into the cuffs

This hand-stitched blue Regency dress

from the May 1923 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

Beaver in orange Mid-century dress on a visit to theWhats more Canadian than a beaver? Not much, youd think, what with it being our national animal and all. This beaver, however, is not Canadian; its a European beaver. But you probably cant tell, and neither can anyone else. If you dont tell, then neither will I. This bewhiskered beaver is made from orange Nepalese paper and features a gold glass bead eye. It is based on a 1774 illustration of Castor fiber (European beaver) from Die Saugthiere in