Mariano Fortuny
"Delphos" Tea Gown

DesignerSpanish, 1871–1949
CultureSpanish
Titles
  • "Delphos" Tea Gown
Date1910–1939
PlaceVenice, Italy
MediumPleated China silk and glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 62in. (157.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Janie C. Lee
Object number87.230
Non exposé

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ProvenanceJanie C. Lee, Houston; given to MFAH, 1987.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH September 10 - November 6, 1994

Exhibited "The Grand Elegance of Venice: Costumes of Mariano Fortuny," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15-December 31, 1989

Exhibited "Dressed to Celebrate: Evening Wear in the Twentieth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23-May 8, 1988

Exhibited: "Fashion Innovations of Mariano Fortuny," at The Saint Louis Art Museum, February 18-June 1, 1997 (LN:97.20).

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Mariano Fortuny
1935–1939
Silk and glass beads
94.715.A-.C
Ensemble
Yves Saint Laurent
1981–1982
Abraham silk, bugle beads, seed beads, paillettes, and silk cord
96.777.A-.C
Tea Dress
Harrods
1916
Silk satin, silk net, silk lace, silk velvet ribbon, silk chiffon, and glass beads
86.615
Ball Gown
Hubert de Givenchy
1979
Satin silk, gold embroidery, sequins, and seed beads
97.495.A,.B
Handbag
1920–1929
Glass beads, metal, rubies, emeralds, opals, silk, and wool embroidery thread
86.570
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Philippe Venet
1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
99.614.A,.B
Evening Gown
Gigliola Curiel
c. 1964
Schiffli machine embroidered silk, horsehair tape, sequins, paillettes, pleats, beads, and satin ribbons
94.103
Evening Dress
Zandra Rhodes
1980–1989
Silk chiffon, rayon, beads, and brilliants
97.479
Handbag
1890–1910
Silk satin, embroidery thread, metal, cotton, gold rope, faille silk, metal beads, glass beads, paste gems, and sequins
86.571
Sari (no. ZR8A/A/KA)
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1989
Silk, metallic thread, bugle beads, and glass seed beads
98.500
Ball Gown
Bill Blass
1980–1989
Silk velvet, silk crepe de chine, bugle beads, and metal
99.621
1850
Silk yarn, steel beads, gilt metal, silk satin ribbon, silk embroidery thread, gold, and ink
95.530.A,.B