In case you didn’t know, the pinnacle of fashion was actually created by tiny elves.

Once, a poor tailor left cut cloth on his workbench, too tired to sew, and awoke to find a beautifully finished coat. Each night, mysterious hands crafted fine garments from his scraps, making him wealthy and renowned. Curious, he hid and discovered two tiny elves working joyfully in the moonlight. Grateful, he sewed them tiny clothes and left them as a gift. The elves, delighted, danced away in their new outfits and were never seen again, but the tailor’s work remained forever touched by their magic.

You remember this story written by the Brothers Grimm, right?

And when the elves left, the fairies arrived to do the job that men left unfinished. Take a look at the fairies and enjoy their outfits.

16×16 in, cradle wood (1.5 in profile), rice paper, paper, ink.