Dress, early 20th century, Mariano Fortuny Delphos or Greek-style dresses, early 20th century. Designed by Mariano Fortuny, this style of dress was introduced in Venice around 1907 and became the height of fashion. He was noted for perfecting a technique of pleating sheer silk and for his use of natural dyes. The gold gown has Venetian glass beads on the neckline drawstring and the pink one has beads on the long sleeves. They were both worn by Ethel Sanford (1873-1924).
