Fortuny Delphos Gown With Original Box, C. 1920. C
Gold silk 1920s Fortuny gown. The iconic "Delpho" dress. Empire waist column gown with jewel neck. These dresses were made of silk so light that glass beads hand-blown in Italy were placed down the sides to weight it down. Fortuny did all the pleating by hand himself and no one has ever been able to replicate how perfectly he did it. Photo: Charles A. Whitaker Auction