Cape
Design House Fortuny Italian
Designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo Spanish
Not on view
Spanish-born artist and designer Mariano Fortuny was active in Italy, where he established a textile workshop and a commercial silk printing factory--a version of which still operates today. Best known for his beautiful textiles and unstructured garments, Fortuny continually referenced historical and non-Western sources, reviving and creating complex fabric treatments and dyeing techniques.
Fortuny's burnoose was based on the traditional Arab garment; its loose shape and exotic roots well-suited to Fortuny's unique dress designs and avant garde clientele. Teal velvet, an unusual color for this popular style, is heavily stencilled with gold stripes and the scroll and foliate forms on the tan velvet suggest Persian influences.
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