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Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

Delphos dress

Maker

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871-1949)
Fortuny%20Inc." title="This link will bring you to the Site Search page within the site with the keyword field prefilled with this term.">Fortuny Inc. (American, 1927 - 1994)
Fortuny (Italian, 1899 - 1946), design house

Title

Delphos dress
Dress and original box

Year

1900s-1950s

Medium

  • silk,
  • Murano glass beads; satin weave,
  • pleated,
  • printed,
  • lashed

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • Murano glass beads; satin weave,
  • pleated,
  • printed,
  • lashed

Materials

silk

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift in memory of William Rhys Cooper by John Cooper, Richard Cooper, Robert Cooper and Peggy Cooper

Object Number

1989.063.12

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Spanish, 1871-1949)
Fortuny Inc. (American, 1927 - 1994)
Fortuny (Italian, 1899 - 1946), design house
Delphos dress; Dress and original box, 1900s-1950s
Silk, Murano glass beads; satin weave, pleated, printed, lashed
Gift in memory of William Rhys Cooper by John Cooper, Richard Cooper, Robert Cooper and Peggy Cooper 1989.063.12

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