Object: Coat
Designer:
Mariano Fortuny
(1871 - 1949)
Date: c 1927
Medium: Screen printed gold silk velvet and silk
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Carole K. Newman
Object number: 2001.67.1
DescriptionEvening coat in gold silk velvet screen printed with gilt metallic abstract foliate designs in symmetrical medallions, band and border arrangement, with Coptic and Cretan motifs; cardigan wrap coat, knee length, three-quarter length dolman sleeves, V-back neck; brown satin lining
Label Text:This evening coat (shown with 83.151.1) is printed with an ancient, Middle Eastern “Tree of Life” motif. The pattern became one of Fortuny’s perennial favorites and was printed on velvet, chiffon, and crepe over-garments. Fortuny often referenced ancient cultures in his work, creating garments that defied the changing trends of fashion.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, Italian Style