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Lot 6

Mariano Fortuny Peplos Dress with Belt, Early Twentieth Century

Lot 6

Mariano Fortuny Peplos Dress with Belt, Early Twentieth Century

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Estimate$500 – $1,000

Status

Closed

Mariano Fortuny Peplos Dress with Belt, Early Twentieth Century

Fuchsia silk satin pleated Fortuny "Peplos" dress with half length sleeves, top draped tier, and trimmed in braided satin cord and hand painted Venetian beads; paired with matching silk satin hand painted belt.
Label: Fortuny Dst

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 15"
Chest: 35"
Waist: 29"
Hips: 38"
Length (underarm to hem): 46"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 23"
Belt Length: 31"
Belt Width: 1.25"

Condition:

The overall condition is good structurally though it appears to have been washed which has resulted in severe pleating loss. The under dress also appears to have been significantly altered so as to be longer and is evidenced by a bright pink crepe to which the original pleated under dress is stitched. There is a 2" section on the front right top drape where the braided cord has come loose. The front skirt at lower shin area has a large section of small brown spots as well as the back skirt at calf level near the side seam. The belt appears to have been washed and altered as well; there is a repaired seam near the looped end (which in itself appears to be an alteration), and there are small holes near the newer hook bars, and end of the belt where closures may have originally been located.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

timothylong@hindmanauctions.com 312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Michael Hall

Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

michaelhall@hindmanauctions.com 312 280 1212

The September Sale: Fall Fashion & Luxury Accessories

Mariano Fortuny Peplos Dress with Belt, Early Twentieth Century

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