#mario Fortuny

[jeannepompadour]

Delphos or Greek-style dress, designed by Mariano Fortuny, this style of dress was introduced in Venice around 1907

#mario fortuny #1900s #20th century #mdp20th c. #fashion history #vintage #vintage fashion #mdpcostume #20th c. costume #costume #fashion #early 20th century

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Dark Green Pleated Silk Evening Dress, ca. 1910, Italian.

By Mario Fortuny.

National Museums Scotland.

#evening dress #womenswear #extant garments #dress #silk #pleats #20th century #1910 #1910s #1910s dress #1910s evening #evening #national museums scotland #Italian #Italy #1910s Italy #green #mario fortuny #Venice #1910s extant garment

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Velvet coat by Mario Fortuny, 1920.

#coat #1920s #antique #mario fortuny #fashion

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

Geraldine Chaplin in a Mario Fortuny gown.

#geraldine chaplin #mario fortuny gown #black and white photography #monochrome

[marcmarcmomarc]

The current dubbing voices of RWBY (Las voces de doblaje actuales de RWBY)

Miriam Aceves - Trifa

Kevin Adrián - Vale Councilman

Yadira Aedo

Montserrat Aguilar

Víctor Hugo Aguilar - Jabberwalker & Blue Four

Luis René Aguirre

Rossy Aguirre - Red Haired Woman

Leonardo Agustín

Santos Alberto

Héctor Alcaraz

María Álcazar - Mistral Woman

Raúl Aldana - Drunk Mann & Floyd the Geist Grimm

Diana Alonso

Gerardo Alonso

Karina Altamirano - Atlas Businesswoman

Mariangny Álvarez

Lourdes Ambriz

Raúl Anaya - Clover Ebi & Cardin Winchester

Ximena de Anda - Amber & Trophy Wife

Jessica Ángeles - Ruda Tilleroot & Dew Gayl

Denisse Aragón - Shovel Mom & Purple Paper Pleaser

José Arenas - Toy Soldiers

Luna Arjona

Raymundo Armijo

Lourdes Arruti - Miltia and Melanie Malachite

Mario Arvizu - Professor Ozpin

Yamil Atala - Russel Thrush

Laura Ayala

Jorge Badillo - Professor Theodore

Ángel Balam - Curious Cat

Liliana Barba - Coco Adel

Oliver Díaz Barba

Alicia Barragán - Deery & Roane Ashwood

Eder La Barrera

Iván Bastidas - Blue Paper Pleaser

Alfredo Gabriel Basurto - Anima Mayor

Ricardo Bautista - Pretend God Ozma

Ramón Bazet - Toy Soldiers & White Pawn 04

Carlos Becerril

Diego Becerril - Toy Soldiers

César Beltrán

Mauricio Bennetts

Alberto Bernal - Scarlet David

Emmanuel Bernal - Corsac Albain

Tatul Bernodat - Menagerie Guard 01

Julia Bilous - Alyx

Sergio Bonilla

Óscar Bonfiglio

Alan Bravo - Young Blacksmith

Hernán Bravo - Fenix Atar

Simone Brook - Tock

Ricardo Brust - Saber Rodentia

David Bueno - White Pawn 03 & V1 White Fang Goon

Nicolás Calderón

Cristina Camargo

Pepe Campa

Carlos del Campo - Crow Bar Bartender

Manuel Campuzano - Mistral Pilot

Raúl Carballeda

Gaby Cárdenas - Red Paper Pleaser/Genial Gem & Rowena Sunnybrook

Juan Alfonso Carralero

Marcel Carré

Luis Carreño - Yellow Paper Pleaser

Regina Carrillo - young Nora Valkyrie

Roberto Carrillo - Toy Guard

Ernesto Casillas

Paulina García Casillas - Matte Skye

Sonia Casillas - Reporter 02 & CCT Voice

Arturo Castañeda - Perry

Carla Castañeda - Velvet Scarlatina

Mario Castañeda - The Hound

Beto Castillo - Bartholomew Oobleck

Arturo Cataño - Husband

Rubén Cerda - Ambrosius

Enrique Cervantes - White Pawn 02

Lileana Chacón - Sienna Khan

Agustina Cirulnik - Neopolitan

Ariel Cister

Francisco Colmenero - Peter Port (Beacon Arc)

Jesse Conde - Klein Sieben & Seven Butlers

Armando Coria

Ivanna Corona - Small Girl

Bruno Coronel - Yuma

Andrea Coto - Menagerie Guard 03

Andrés Gutiérrez Coto

Sergio Gutiérrez Coto - Roman Torchwick

Elsa Covián - young Maria Calavera

Víctor Covarrubias - Just Rite Bartender

Irwin Daayán - Green Paper Pleaser

Gustavo Dardés

Marcus De La Vega @marcmarcmomarc - Schnee Waiters

Salvador Delgado

Alejandra Delint

Esteban Desco - Shay D. Mann

Juan Pablo Diaz - Crimson

Manuel Díaz

Emiliano Dionisi

Idzi Dutkiewicz - Li Ren & Rhodes

Erica Edwards - Robyn Hill

Juan Antonio Edwards

Paula Arias Esquivel

Berenice Esquivel

Héctor Estrada - Angry Atlas Businessman

Germán Fabregat - Qrow Branwen

Karla Falcón - Harriet Bree & Nebula Violette

Constanza Faraggi

Dafnis Fernández - James Ironwood

César Filio - Herbalist

David Filio

Iván Filio

Mario Filio - Peter Port (Anima Arc - present)

Rona Fletcher - Madame

Kerygma Flores - An Ren & Oscar’s Aunt

Óscar Flores - Jaune Arc, Dream Actor Jaune Arc, Negative Jaune, & Jaune’s Weapons

Eduardo Fonseca - Hei “Junior” Xiong & Reporter 01

Enzo Fortuny - Neptune Vasilias

Camila Díaz Fraga - Ciel Soleil

Dan Frausto

Denisse de la Fuente

Alina Galindo

Dafne Gallardo

Diana Galván

Graciela Gámez - Councilwoman Camilla

Blas García

Constanza García

Gerardo García

Ivette García - Joanna Greenleaf

Leonardo García

María García

René García

Saidé García

César Garduza

Óscar Garibay - Yatsuhashi Daichi

Fidel Garriga Jr.

Eduardo Garza - Fennec Albain

Claudia Garzón - Higanbana Waitress

Fernanda Gastélum

Meli G - Neon Katt

Eduardo Giaccardi - Vine Zeki

Leslie Gil - Olive Harper

Magda Giner - Caroline Cordovin

Abril Gómez

Cecilia Gómez - Bianca Prisma & White Pawn 01

Gabriela Gómez

Héctor Emmanuel Gómez - Drinking Buddy

Óscar Gómez - Hanlon Fifestone & Toy Soldiers

Sara Gómez

Dalí González

Desireé González

Geezuz González - Fox Alistair

Nycolle González

Alfonso Grau - Amoncio Glass

Alejandro Graue

Maythe Guedes - Teapot Lady

María Inés Guerra

Armando Guerrero

Dulce Guerrero - Cinder Fall

Emilio Guerrero - Ghira Belladonna

Eduardo Gutiérrez

Melissa Gutiérrez

Roberto Gutiérrez - White Fang Lieutenant

Gabriela Guzmán - Elm Ederne

Jesús Guzmán

Maru Guzmán - Glynda Goodwitch

Patricia Hannidez

Carlos Hernández

Cristina Hernández - Penny Polendina

Jesús Hernández

Lucy Hernández

Alondra Hidalgo - Blake Belladonna, Lisa Lavender, & Negative Blake

Olga Hnidey

Danann Huicochea - Jinn

Irina Índigo

Betzabé Jara - Mouse Leader

Dante Jara

Irene Jiménez

Renzo Jiménez

Edurne Keel - Ivy Thickety

Kike

Daniel Lacy - Detective 01

Patricio Lago - Detective 02

Erika Langarica

Jorge Lapuente

Lupita Leal - Fiona Thyme

Miguel Ángel Leal - Terminal Guard

Ixchel León

Constanza Lechuga

Agustín Lezama

Sebastián Llapur - Dr. Merlot

Jaime López - Jinxy

Olivia Luna

José Antonio Macías

Nancy MacKenzie

Wendy Malvárez

Rebeca Manríquez - Kali Belladonna

Fernando Manzano

Ximena Manzano

Talía Marcela

Edgar de Marte

Isabel Martiñón - Fria

Edson Matus - Nadir Shiko

Paco Mauri

Sergio Maya

Alejandro Mayén

Carla Medina - Terra Cotta-Arc

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Ricardo Méndez

Itzel Mendoza

Jared Mendoza

Mireya Mendoza - Yang Xiao Long

Monserrat Mendoza - Ilia Amitola

Pamela Mendoza

Ricardo Mendoza “El Coyote” - Toy Soldiers & Xiong Goon

Rommy Mendoza - Mistral Police Captain

Arturo Mercado - Jacques Schnee & Dream Actor Jacques Schnee

Arturo Mercado Jr. - Taiyang Xiao Long

Mario Díaz Mercado

Pascual Meza - Red Prince

Gabriela Michel

José Luis Miranda - Penny’s Driver

Verónica Montes

Moisés Iván Mora - Whitley Schnee & Dream Actor Whitley Schnee

Zoe Mora - young Lie Ren

María Fernanda Morales

Sergio Morel

Susana Moreno

Jahel Morga

Ángel Mujica - Ramen Shop Owner

Alexa Navarro

Luis Navarro

Sol Nieto

Víctor Noriega

Gloria Obregón - Mata’s Mother

Vanessa Olea

Javier Olguín

Adriana Olmedo

Jorge Ornelas

Alejandro Orozco - Adam Taurus & Dudley

José Luis Orozco - God of Light & Atlas Businessman

Luis Fernando Orozco - Mata

Alexis Ortega - Sun Wukong

Héctor Ortiz

Jessica Ortiz

Mariana Ortiz

Verania Ortiz

Dan Osorio - Dee

Marcela Páez - Xanthe Rumpole

Moisés Palacios - Forest

Patricia Palestino

Julio César Palomera

Rebeca Patiño - Vernal

Fabiola Paulin

Braian Pavón

Mónica Pavón

Romina Marroquín Payró - Weiss Schnee & Negative Weiss

Cecilia Pérez

Manuel Pérez

Mauricio Pérez

Walterio Pesqueira

Estefanía Piedra

José Luis Piedra

Ale Pilar - Summer Rose

Gabriel Pingarrón - Fiona’s Uncle

Layda Álvarez Ponce

Alan Prieto

Mark Pokora - Dr. Arthur Watts

Vicha Punk

Elena Ramírez - Female Mistral Pilot

Gisella Ramírez

Leyla Rangel - Lil’ Miss Malachite

Óscar Rangel

Armando Réndiz

Gerardo Reyero - Dr. Pietro Polendina

David Reyes

Salvador Reyes - God of Darkness

José Luis Rivera

Daniel del Roble - Councilman Sleet

Fernanda Robles - Raven Branwen

Jocelyn Robles

Mariana Robles

Demián Velazco Rochwerger

Valentina Rodríguez

Jorge Roig Jr.

Annie Rojas - Step-Sisters

Mayra Rojas

Octavio Rojas - Hazel Rainart & Tukson

Polo Rojas

Tommy Rojas

Marisol Romero

Óscar de la Rosa

Alfredo Ruiz

Miguel Ángel Ruiz - Tyrian Callows

Pedro Ruiz

Víctor Ruiz

Álvaro Salarich

María Santander

Diana Santos - Disgruntled Grandmother

Roberto Salguero - Ozma

Erick Salinas - Mercury Black

Analiz Sánchez - Nora Valkyrie & Dream Actor Nora Valkyrie

Carlos Sánchez

Georgina Sánchez

Laura Sánchez

Alejandría de los Santos

Carlos Segundo - Mike the Beowolf

Erick Selim - Hawker

Gaby Servín

Carlos Siller

Esteban Silva

Xavier Sol

Raúl Solo - Nubuck Guards

Humberto Solórzano - Leonardo Lionheart

Braulio Sosa

Natalia Sosa

Rosalba Sotelo

Alfonso Soto

César Soto

Valentina Souza - Ruby Rose

Christian Strempler

Luis Leonardo Suárez - Oscar Pine

Noriko Takaya

Fernanda Tapia

Eduardo Tejedo - Shopkeep

Ricardo Tejedo - Marrow Amin

Irasema Terrazas - Salem

Juan Carlos Tinoco

Regina Tiscareño

José Antonio Toledano

José Ángel Torres - Flynt Coal

Laura Torres

Ruth Toscano - May Marigold

Emilio Treviño - Henry Marigold

Verónica López Treviño

Erik Trujillo

Trujo - Bram Thornmane

Víctor Trujillo - Captain

Erika Ugalde - Saphron Cotta-Arc

Emiliano Ugarte

Gaby Ugarte

Xóchitl Ugarte - Winter Schnee & Dream Actor Winter Schnee

Víctor Ugarte - Cyril Ian

Azul Valadez

Andrea Valeria

Karen Vallejo

Francisco Vargas

Héctor Lee Vargas

Tenyo Vargas

Genaro Vásquez

Gerardo Vásquez

Carlo Vázquez - Marty the Beowolf

Carola Vázquez

Jerry Velázquez

Noé Velázquez - Sailor 02

Alan Fernando Velázquez - Lie Ren & Dream Actor Lie Ren

Abraham Vega - Sage Ayana & Brawnz Ni

Berenice Vega - Pyrrha Nikos & Dream Actor Pyrrha Nikos

Jaime Vega

Alicia Vélez - Emerald Sustrai

Humberto Vélez

Maggie Vera

Yolanda Vidal - Willow Schnee & Dream Actor Willow Schnee

Pepe Vilchis - Nolan Porfirio

Ángela Villanueva - Maria Calavera

Angélica Villa - Little/Somewhat

Alejandro Villeli

Gabriela Willer

Alma Wilheleme

Marc Winslow - Sailor 01

Héctor Lama Yazbek

Sergio Zaldívar

Startalents

Luis Antonio Sala Águila

Adolfo Aguilar

Damián Alcázar

Anahí Allué

Sofía Álvarez

Mike Amigorena

Elena Poniatowska Amor

Analy

Ángelica Aragón

Alfonso Arau

Aranza

Roy Ochoa Avilés

J Balvin

Antonio Banderas

Darío Barassi

Mario Bautista

Bazooka Joe

Kuno Becker

Belinda

Gael García Bernal

Demián Bichir

Regina Blandón - Short Boy

Gonzalo Bonadeo

César Bono

María Cecilia Botero

Andrés Bustamante

Jaime Camil

Martín Campilongo

Itatí Cantoral - Atlas Soldier Officer

Roxana Castellanos

Kate del Castillo - Ever After Townsperson

Mauricio Castillo

Mauro Castillo

Irán Castillo

Angie Cepeda

Francisco Céspedes

Omar Chaparro

Chayanne

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Luistio Comunica - Tall Boy

Joaquín Cosio

César Costa - Reporter 03

Jay de la Cueva

Eugenio Derbez

Vadhir Derbez

Juanse Diaz

Karla Díaz

Gustavo Dudamel

Consuelo Duval

Camilo Echeverri

Sandra Echeverría

Erick Elías

Elohim

Sofía Espinosa

Gloria Estefan

Nando Estevané - Dying Huntsman

Faisy

René Franco

Alejandro Fernández

Juan Frese

Cristián de la Fuente

Dama G

Lorenzo Gael

Carolina Gaitán

Rocío Garcel

Isabel Garcés

Antonio Garci

Carlos Girón

Luis Ángel Gómez

Eleazar Gómez

Roger González

Gonzok

Ashley Grace

Maribel Guardia

Juan S. Guarnizo

Salma Hayek

Martín Hernández

Alfonso Herrera

Mónica Huarte

Vanessa Huppenkothen

Benny Ibarra

Javier Ibarreche

Violeta Isfel

Verónica Jaspeado

María José

Kalimba

Carolina Kopelioff

Axel Kuschevatzky

Lali

Ana Layevska - Medium Boy

Andrea Legarreta

Rubén León

Claudia Lizaldi

Rick Loera

Andrés López

Alex Lora

Leonardo de Lozanne

Daniela Luján

Laura Luz

Maluma

Gian Marco

Mick Marcy

Ricardo Margaleff

Angélica María

Criss Martell

Ricky Martin

Sebastián Martínez

Ofelia Medina

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Gaby Meza

Mimí

Ariel Miramontes

Diana Monster

Verónica Montes

Alex Montiel

Galilea Montijo

Silvia Navarro

Andrés Navy

Hanna Nicole

Gerardo “Rojstar” Nuño

Jesús Ochoa - Anima Blacksmith

Cristóbal Orellana

Regina Orozco

Lidwika Paleta

Danna Paola

Mane de la Parra

Mariel Percossi

Maite Perroni

Darío T. Pie

Bruno Pinasco

Pisano

Carlos Ponce

Favio Posca

Pipe Punk

Adal Ramones

Humberto Ramos

Marco Antonio Regil

Ana de la Reguera

Greeicy Rendón

Luisito Rey

Alejandro Riaño

Melissa Robles

Ami Rodriguez

Génesis Rodriguez

Michelle Rodríguez

María Roiz

Memo Rojas Jr.

Cecilia Roth

Yordi Rosado

Erik Rubín

Paco Rueda

Diego Sanardi

Ivete Sangalo

Loretta Santini

Carmen Sarahí - Ever After Blacksmith

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Jessica Segura

Sergio Sendel

Ana Serradilla

Hugo Serrano

Edith Serrano

Diego Schoening

Shakira

Daniela Sierra

Ana María Simon

Pedro Sola

Marco Antonio Solís

Cecilia Suárez

María Eugenia “China” Suárez

Aleks Syntek

Alan Tacher

Tatiana

Thalía

Marco Tolama

Paula “Paulettee” Torres

Sugey Torres

Cecilia Toussaint

Trino

Adrián Uribe

Luiz Valdez

Erika de la Vega

Angélica Vale

Rodolfo Neri Vela

Ana Karen Velásquez

Édgar Vivar

Olga Lucía Vives

Yaneth Waldman

Wereverwero

Xavi

Yahir

Claudio Yarto

Susana Zabaleta

Luz María Zetina

Sergio Zurita

Livier Zúñiga

#rwby #rwby spanish dub

[bodidarma]

Geraldine Chaplin in a Mario Fortuny gown.

#art photography #artwork

[fashionbooksmilano]

Vestir es Soñar

Breve historia de la moda española

De Fortuny a Palomo

Luis Sala, Dolores Cortés, Paloma Simón,  Mario Ximénez

Turner Publ., Madrid 2022, 256 pag., ISBN  978-84-18895-95-1 

euro 68,00

email if you want to buy :[email protected]

Vestir es soñar: breve historia sobre la moda española hace un recorrido de cien años por la moda nacional desde el nacimiento en la costa vasca del genio que revolucionó la moda, Cristóbal Balenciaga, hasta terminar en el cordobés pueblo de Posadas con el nacimiento del actual reinventor de la moda genderless, Alejandro Gómez Palomo, diseñador y director creativo de la firma Palomo Spain. Por estas páginas, viajamos por el hilo invisible de Sybilla Sorondo, los colores de Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, los Hangisi de Manolo Blahnik, la reivindicación de la moda del ballroom de Ana Locking, el recuerdo que nos dejó David Delfín, la recién llegada María Rodríguez al mando de REVELIGION, el talento de Paloma Picasso con sus joyas, la reivindicación de la artesanía de Teresa Helbigy Lorenzo Caprile, los estampados de María Escoté, la eterna lucha de Dolores Cortés por conseguir el bañador perfecto y mucho más.

07/03/23

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[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Delphos.

Date: ca. 1920

Designer/Maker: Mariano Fortuny

Medium: Silk, venetian glass beads.

#fashion history #history of fashion #dress #fashion #1920's fashion #1920's #1920's dress #fortuny #mario fortuny #delphos #gown #ca. 1920

[montmartre-parapluie]

So, someone has been Lurking a round the Shadow and Bone fandom - mostly inspired by the fabulously talented @orlissa’s and @jomiddlemarch ‘s glorious fics, which give a GREAT nod to a more historically grounded Grishaverse. And... I do keep going to Pinterest and staring at pretty gowns, (coincidentally in shades of gold and black)... so...

Oh, what the hell. I make no apologies, people. This mad historical fashion dump is my ‘give Alina ALL the imposing gowns and elegant outfits’ -and possibly a shadowmancer husband post...

A Radiant Ballgown - Literally!

First off, I COULDN’T pass up this gown! It was designed by Charles Frederick Worth for an 1883 fancy dress ball in New York for one of the Vanderbilts, who appeared as the personification of “Electric Light”.

This was a very cutting edge costume for the time. The dress even came equipped with a battery to power an electric torch carried in one hand.

(But who needs batteries when you’re a Grisha Sun Summoner?)

It’s a glorious combination of butter yellow and white silk, with hints of lustrous black velvet at the hem. The spangled gold embroidery all over the gown would glitter under strong light - which is just PERFECT for a Sun Summoner to wear whilst demonstrating her powers. It’s also no bad outfit to wear if you have Unresolved Sexual Tension with your shadowy nemesis whilst dancing in the midst of a decadent Lentsov masquerade ball. This gown sort of begs for that kind of high-melodrama!

Keftas Galore...

Now, I don’t know whether I’m subconscious channelling some ‘last days of the Romanovs/Anastasia’ vibes when I think about keftas for Alina...

(Not ... quite what I’m going for)

but... I ended up looking at Paul Poiret Edwardian evening coats for inspiration, and oh my goodness, the sheer luxurious drama of them all!

Grisha keftas... because they’re worth it. (The one on the right feels very ‘Decadent Tango with the Darkling’ to me)

I mean, if you’re going to have to rule as a benevolent dictator with your shadowmancer husband after overthrowing a corrupt regime in order to protect Grishakind and Ravka, you might as well look amazing while doing it, right? In colours which show how you “balance” each other out...

The gorgeous yellow velvet robe on the right looks like maybe the costume designer from Shadow and Bone used it as inspiration for Alina’s gold kefta? either way, the black appliqué is GORGEOUS. And I would wear it in a heartbeat.

Plus, if you couple them with the breathtaking Mario Fortuny gowns of the late teens/early 20s, it gives a gorgeous look that very much plays into the ‘Sankta Alina’ image...

They come in gold and black, for choosing your look: ‘Sun Summoner’ or ‘Dark Bride of the Starless Saint’.

I have to admit, my shipping brain chose these last couple of fluttery dressing gowns for the fact they would be very tactical for persuading Aleksander to stop working on his battle strategies and come to bed.

I’m sorry. i’m trash.

A massive, massive thank you to all the wonderful fic writers out there!

#shadow and bone #darklina #historical fashion #a what if Edwardian AU just to dress up the characters in Poiret? #maybe #excuse for pretty gown dumping #alina starkov #black kefta #gold kefta #grishaverse fashion #edwardian fashion #mario Fortuny #Paul poiret #cocoon coat #1883 #electric light gown #fashion history #ravkan fashion squad

[trustfundbabyyy]

Nikè of Samothrace vs. Geraldine Chaplin in a Mario Fortuny gown

#runway #vogue runway #vogue us #vogue paris #voguemagazine #fashion #vogue #pfw #british vogue #fashion week #geraldine chaplin #charlie chaplin #oona chaplin #mario fortuny #fortuny #delphos #delphos gown #nike of samothrace #louvre #france #greece #greek #marble #statue #sculpture

[javisuzumiya02]

Y la Voz de Lincoln adulto? :3 me gustaría que fuera de Mario castañera

No quiero que se oiga como Goku, ya habia pensado que su voz fuera la de Enzo Fortuni. 

[jeannepompadour]

Fortuny “Peplos” gowns from c, 1920, the 1920s and late 1920s-early 1930s

#mario fortuny #1920s #1930s #mdpvintage #vintage #vintage fashion #fashion #fashion history #20th Century #20th c. costume

[olivia07]

History of kaftans

Kaftan is one of the most flattering and alluring garments till date that offer seamless comfort along with style. Trending Kaftans have been a part of the fashion industry since 14th Century. Since then, it has continued to offer elegant style and seamless comfort. While currently it has been worn by a majority of the population on various occasions, some still need little clarification regarding what stylish benefits this garment offers. Although, the kaftan is a prevalent term in the fashion world, however, its deep insights are still unclear to some. Having the right information about the kaftan fabric, styling tips and accessorising can help you stand out from the crowd. In this blog, we break its definition down for you to understand what this garment offers and how you can bring the best out of it.

History of kaftan

Kaftans have represented royalty since the time of the Ottoman Empire. The luxurious fashion garment was prevalent across the Middle East, parts of Africa and Russia as well. During that time, Ottoman styled kaftans were made using exotic fabrics and grand embellishments depicting individuality and unique craftsmanship. Back then, kaftans were a symbol of comfort and style, although, nothing has changed since then.

 Starting at the turn of the 20th century, Kaftans slowly seeped into Western fashion over the course of several decades. Drawing inspiration from Middle Eastern and North African cultures, early 20th-century designers like Paul Poiret and Mario Fortuny began creating kaftan-like dresses and robes for women. Considered avant-garde and innovative, such garments were a far cry from the form-fitting, corseted styles that had long dominated Western fashion. The new looks didn’t quite stick, but they paved the way for a more liberated style, one that moved away from restrictive garments and embraced baggy, curve-less silhouettes (later embodied by 1920s flappers).

Origin of kaftan

Kaftans are not associated with any single origin. Whether it is Japanese Kimono or West African boubou, similar tunic-like designs have been seen all over the world in various cultures. Although, the specific kaftans that are styled in the current era was most probably originated in Mesopotamia, which includes present day Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. From the 12th right up until the early 20th century, Ottoman sultans wore sumptuous kaftans made with expensive fabrics as a way to display their power and rank. In a gesture of political prowess, sultans also gifted fine kaftans to important generals and guests. Kaftans eventually made their way to Morocco and North Africa, where they became a staple garment in traditional dress.  

Following the cinched-waist styles of the 1940s and 1950s, kaftans didn’t truly take off in the U.S. until the early 1960s. It was then that stylish Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, took a trip to Morocco and found herself dazzled by the local kaftans. She began wearing colorful kaftans around the office and wrote in Vogue that they were the “the most becoming fashion ever invented.” By 1966, the magazine had run a number of editorials featuring the piece and prominent designers like Emilio Pucci, Yves Saint Lauren, and Oscar de la Renta were designing their own kaftans for the runways. Meanwhile, the garment was a hit among celebrities (most notably Elizabeth Taylor).

 Embraced as much by rich socialites as free-loving hippies, kaftans experienced a veritable boon: their bold prints and free-flowing design played well into the era’s “ethnic” trends.

Back in the 1970s, kaftans were popularised for their seamless comfort, colourful prints, and appeal. Kaftan, a full-length robe-style garment comes with sweeping and voluminous sleeves, making it the most sought-after choice back then for those seeking for glamorous look along with comfort. But in the past decade, we’ve seen yet another resurgence of the kaftan. As recently as 2014, designers such as Stella McCartney, Gucci, and Roberto Cavalli began featuring kaftans and tunic dresses in their collections, while celebrities like Kristina Hendricks extolled their comfort and versatility. To this day, kaftans continue to be a go-to favorite during the warm months, favored for their comfort and chic ease.

From the lustrous houses of sultans all the way to the runway, the kaftan has a rich legacy that makes it more than passing fad. Try it for yourself! Visit Shoptrend to check out a wide variety of gorgeous kaftans.

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Delphos gown by Mario Fortuny, 1920-30.

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The home of Mario Fortuny Venice, Italy

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Rima Dadenji, matrice: pencil and ink on waxed canvas, my personal impressions and details from “Fortuny, un Espagnol à Venise” (Fortuny, a Spaniard in Venice) exhibition, private view, at the Palais Galliera, Paris, 2017. I love Mariano Fortuny’s work for various reasons, I’ll quickly jot down a few: Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949) was born in Granada, Spain (Allah gave me the tangible miracle I’ve been waiting, striving for, all my life, in Granada), his father, the Catalan painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838-1874), died when Mariano was three years old, the family then moved to Paris and later settled in Venice in 1888 (I’ve lived in Lido di Venezia and know the laguna by heart). Mariano Fortuny started out as a painter, then worked as a photographer, a furniture and lighting designer, a theatre and opera scenographer, a costume designer, before focusing on textile and fabrics and inventing new methods of textile dyeing and of printing processes onto fabrics (he was basically researching light). He was inspired by Minoan culture (I love Crete!), Japan (I love Japan!), and Islamic and Arab design. Palais Galliera completely omits the Islamic and Arab influences and changes it to Byzantine and Persian in their booklet although there are djellabas, abayas and burnous by Mario Fortuny exhibited within their retrospective - this intellectual dishonesty is very characteristic of the museum-curating industry in France. Not only was Mario Fortuny born in Granada, where their family house was filled with Hispano-Arab design, pottery, metalwork and armoury, and he often depicted Arabs in his paintings (see for example Arab chief) but Venice, at that time, had a long tradition of trade with Al Andalus and the Ottoman Empire — Mario Fortuny had extensive exposure to Muslim and Arab fashion and design in Venice as well. In fact Venetian architecture is very influenced by Islamic architecture. I studied a full semester in Venice (fall and winter and then I graduated there) and I still remember whenever the laguna was covered with fog, I’d get this instant visual illusion, like a mirage, that I was approaching Istanbul whilst on the traghetto, same in Piazza San Marco I’d get visual flashbacks of the Ottoman porticos around the holy Kaa’ba in Mecca. You browse any publication/documentation on Mario Fortuny in Spanish and in Italian (and perhaps even in English but I haven’t had the time to check) and you can read how of all non-Western cultures, the one Mario Fortuny appreciated the most was the Islamo-Arabic —it’s quite obvious when you view his entire oeuvre. He created textiles with Islamic Arabic calligraphy, like how demented must one be to willingly lie and erase this knowledge in a curated retrospective and therefore humiliate themselves (I’m fully using ‘demented’ here in its old Latin meaning). This erasure is appalling but not surprising, it’s actually the ‘default’ in any exhibition and publication related to Islam and/or Arabs, in France. It’s the country that censors, distorts, confabulates and obliterates the most (on par with the British). Lastly, Mariano Fortuny inspired Issey Miyake (whose work still fascinates me) with his Pleats Please, amongst others fashion designers. I love Japanese design, and I appreciate the gracious rapport between Japan and the Khaleej and their creative collaborations.

Fashion to me is how I present myself to pray to Allah, and how I choose to position and distance myself in society, many of Mariano Fortuny designs accommodates my preferences, and that’s why I love his work.

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