vampchronfic:

Beetle wing embroidery of 1830-1832 Henry Art Gallery.

Thought this might be of interest to you, bc I adore this painting, and the costume:

“In 1888 actress Ellen Terry performed the role of Lady Macbeth at London’s Lyceum Theatre while wearing an awesome green gown bedecked with the 1,000 sloughed-off wings of the jewel beetle. It quickly became one of the most celebrated costumes of the Victorian era, immortalized in a portrait painted by John Singer Sargent.” (from this post by @archiemcphee)