Dress — Mariano Fortuny

Dress


Mariano Fortuny (1871 - 1949)

Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949) was a Spanish fashion designer & artist renowned for innovative textiles, Delphos gowns, and theatrical lighting designs. Explore his Orientalist influences, inventions, & lasting legacy in art history.

Museo del Traje (Madrid, Spain)

Explore Spain’s fashion heritage at Museo del Traje! Discover stunning costumes spanning centuries within Madrid's modernist building – a unique blend of history & design.

Long blue dress with boat neck and long flared sleeves. The fabric is decorated with stenciled decoration in gold, arranged in horizontal bands around the neck line and cuffs. Floral and geometric prints around a border of fantasy animals, with stylized floral elements. Cuffs and shoulder seams are decorated with glass beads in ocher.