BRONZE FORTUNY PEPLOS GOWN, VENICE, 1920-1930s
Pleated silk gown trimmed at top edge of SLV, SS & peplos hem w/ striped Murano glass beads, original bronze stenciled silk satin belt signed on back at loop closure, signed tape at interior underarm "Fortuny depose Made in Italy”, original box w/ sticker “Mariano Fortuny, Venise”,
Henriette Fortuny con prototipo di abito Delphos Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo1909
Henriette Fortuny con prototipo di abito Delphos Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo1909 “The pleating that Fortuny used was all done by hand and no one has been able to recreate pleating that is as fine as his or has held its shape like his dresses have for many years. He also manufactured his own dyes and pigments for his fabrics using ancient methods. His dresses are seen as fine works of art today and many survive, still pleated, in museums and many people’s personal collections”
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