Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Mariano Fortuny
(1871 - 1949)
Date: 1928
Medium: Silk and glass beads
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Weinman
Object number: 83.151.1
DescriptionDelphos gown in Fortuny pleated light purple silk with glass beads at shoulders, armholes and side seams; matching belt screen printed with metallic band pattern
Label Text:The Delphos dress is a thoroughly modern garment inspired by ancient Greek costume. The design originated circa 1907 and the pleated fabric was made using a process unique to Fortuny. Originally meant to be worn only at home, the dress evolved into eveningwear by the 1920s and was often worn under a printed Fortuny coat.
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Exhibitions:
- Exoticism
- Form Follows Fashion