Vampire Bat in Gold & Ivory Hedgehog hand embroidered lines imitate the

hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt

1951 book ‘Practice and science of standard barbering

' published in London in 1789

Based on an 1881 illustration of the Male moose from ‘The Antelope and Deer of America: A Comprehensive Treatise Upon the Natural History

The dress features a gathered

Vampire Bat in Gold & Ivory Hedgehog hand embroidered lines imitate theIf you look closely, you'll see that this ferocious little vampire bat has teeny tiny stitched fangs. It is based on an 1811 illustration of the Vampire Bat from The Natural History of Quadrupeds, and Cetaceous Animals: : from the Works of the Best Authors, Antient and Modern, Embellished with Numerous Plates, Accurately Coloured from Nature; in Two Volumes. The bat is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,