1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-malcolm-starr A couture touch that really

A couture touch that really adds to the look of the piece

Sleeves: approx 14" from shoulder to hen

An amazing jersey sheath that skims over the body and is not meant to be skin tight

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

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1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-malcolm-starr A couture touch that reallyA 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