The Celestial Steed Silk Ribbon Small Oranges and Lemons finished with French seams and

finished with French seams and a delicate pin hem

and is surrounded by birds

They are surrounded by flowers and insets of The Tower of London

inspired by an antique Greek wreath crown

heralding the arrival of tropical new species to England

The Celestial Steed Silk Ribbon Small Oranges and Lemons finished with French seams andThe Celestial Steed was inspired by Italian Renaissance paintings and cultural events alongside beliefs and attitudes of the era; the dichotomy of idealism versus naturalism opening a portal to landscapes of fantasy, a New World. The armorial elements, such as the sabaton shoe and the gauntlet reference historical examples from the Renaissance. The metallic armorial elements are holding dainty, fragile flowers: a juxtaposition of strength and