Skirts ... Complementing the Goods

Why the skirt? And why do women still wear it and men don't?

My theory: It really boils down to the fact that the circular cut of a skirt, just like it was in the 1700s and early 1900s, has always emphasized and complemented the curvaceous body of a woman. And men, whether gay or straight, don't have an interest in wearing something that has such an innate feminine quality.

The Delphos Gown Circa 1907

Quite possibly the first patented fashion gown, Mariano Fortuny patented the world's Delphos gown from his office at the Palazzo d' Orfei in Venice.

The Delphos gown is a direct descendant of the classical Greek chiton. It was made in fine silks, dyed in effervescent colors, hand-pleated and it falls in a sleek column line from the shoulder to the heel.

Truly a classic modern design, 100 years later, the Delphos gown is still in fashion!