Monstrous Seahorse in Pink, White, and Silver hippocampus designed by Michele Clapton

designed by Michele Clapton

ivory-coloured glass beads decorate the bodice and a gold sequin stands in for a brooch

Japanese chiyogami paper in silver filigree on black stands in for black cotton adorned with a profusion of tiny silver and black glass beads

memorable to all ages

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on an evening dress created by Charles James in 1950-1951

Monstrous Seahorse in Pink, White, and Silver hippocampus designed by Michele ClaptonYou are probably looking at this creature and thinking, Judith, thats clearly a Hippocampus, and you would be correct! But the book I found it in called it Equus marinus monstrosus, which translates as Monstrous seahorse. And who can resist a name like that? The book is the delightfully named Monstrorum historia, or History of Monsters, by Ulisse Aldrovandi; it dates from 1642. My monstrous seahorse is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch