left:
Liberty & Co. Dress and Petticoat
London, England, last quarter of the 19th century
Purple silk crepe with smocking and embroidery, ecru machine lace
Worn by Clara Prudence Scott of New Philadelphia, Ohio
The Kent State University Museumn
Gift of Robert and Melody Liberatore
1987.55.1ab

rmiddle left:
Tea Gown
Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949)
Venice, Italy, 1907-1949
Black silk velvet with gold stencilling, blacl plain-weave silk inserts with glass beads at the sides
The Ohio State University Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection
1986.142.1

center:
Dress, Possibly a Tea Gown
United States, 1910s
Rust colored silk velvet and chiffon with pink trim
The Kent State University Museum
The Shannon Rodgers Collection
1987.41.98 

middle right:
"Delphos" Tea Gown and Caftan
Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949)
Venice, Italy, 1920-1949
Caftan: Peach colored silk velvet with gold stencilling "Delphos" tea gown: peach colored silk gown, part pleated, part stenciled in gold, glass beads
The Western Reserve Historical Society
75.150.1

far right:
"Delphos" Tea Gown
Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949
Venice, Italy, 1920-1949
Pale blue silk, part pleated, part stenciled in gold, glass beads
Worn by the donor
The Kent State University Museum
Gift of Mrs. Susan G. Rossback
1987.5.1ab

 
 
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