1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-malcolm-starr Marvel at the close up

Marvel at the close up shots and yet it is still 100% more in person

But once you discover her early pieces and how they fit and move I guarantee you will gobble them up and hunt endlessly for them

This would have been worn over a semi sheer or sheer colored under dress - you can let you imagination run wild in matching yours to the colors in the bead work

The inside of the legs is perhaps a smidge lighter in color from less exposure but this is only apparent when it is flat and fully spread out

the tie at the waist and the hem - it really sets off the design to perfection

1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-malcolm-starr Marvel at the close upA similar green hued Fortuny gown is a part of the permanent collection at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured). The description of that gown is so wonderful I thought I would share it with you here verbatim: "Mariano Fortuny created a number of variations of his pleated silk gowns. In this model, he combined elements of the classical chiton and the peplos. A "tunic" is attached along its neckline to a long sleeveless