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Monday, November 23, 2015

Pangolin-Scale Shirt

Way back when, I had a post about beetle wings being used as sequins in a historical dress.
Here, pangolin scales were used as armor on a coat for George III

Here is evidence of an antique precedent depicted on Trajan's Column

Oh, and here's a pangolin for reference:


{Yes, they're cute. Don't make armor out of them!}



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