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Evening gown

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2020.3.10.14.CW.DR.C1910.IT
Description
A floor-length, sleeveless pink lamé with gold medallions pattern evening gown on thin spaghetti straps, the bodice has a V-shaped golden thread embroidery in antique motif and edged with a thin beige lace ruche, a short-sleeved metallic gold tulle tunic in attached to embroidery at the front, and wrapped at the back, the edges of the foreparts and the sleeves of the tunic are weighted with gilded grelot.

The whole ensemble is in style of Mariano FORTUNY with a matching Mariano FORTUNY labelled printed sash.
Materials
Lamé
Embroidery
Tulle
Origin
circa 1910 Italy
Related object
Evening belt
Exhibition History
· • 2020.07.17–2021.01.20. ‘From Fortuny to Versace. 100 Years of Italian Fashion. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.