Designer
Mariano Fortuny Spanish, 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
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
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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