Mariano Fortuny Midnight Black Silk Peplos size_small Sewn in scarf and rhinestone

Sewn in scarf and rhinestone scarf ring attached

See his signature/logo in last photo

Features a standing collar and two pockets at the waist

Ankle length for most

Made in the 1940's of wonderful wool herringbone fabric

Mariano Fortuny Midnight Black Silk Peplos size_small Sewn in scarf and rhinestoneMariano Fortuny y Madrazo created this gown in a Venetian palazzo and it was originally purchased in 1919. Beautifully shaped in luxurious black silk the gown is delicately pleated in the secretive Fortuny manner with heat and ceramic rods. The silk was dyed several times to enrich the color. Murano glass beads are strung on silk cord along the seams providing a smooth graceful silhouette. The gown is inspired by the Greek chiton and meant to be worn