1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-genny Total length: 41" from top

Total length: 41" from top of shoulder to bottom hem

It has all the hallmarks of a Valentino and I would bet that people will guess that is is from the current season it looks so new

There is a very light yellowish mark on the cream overlay as photoed

but still extremely wearable and quite fabulous in that tattered

Each of the lace rows is stitched separately into place and set to just slightly overlap the row above and below it

1907-1920 Fortuny Peplos Gown designer-genny Total length: 41" from topA 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