Green Turtle in Silver Filigree on Pink FIT and pearls on the bodice

and pearls on the bodice and sleeves

a Callot Soeurs dress from the 1920s

The flamingo is 4

with couched stitches decorating the neckline

held by the Kyoto Costume Institute (accession AC4428 83-20-2AB)

Green Turtle in Silver Filigree on Pink FIT and pearls on the bodiceThe green turtle may seem morose, but thats just the way nature designed them. They can be found happily hanging out (though you wouldnt know it to look at them) in shallow lagoons, nibbling on sea grasses. The only thing that makes them sad is that they are endangered. For that reason (and also, you probably dont have a lagoon), you cant take them home as pets. How about consoling yourself with one of my stitched paper green turtles, instead? Based