Screen-printed cotton Marimekko dress
Annika Rimala · 1965
Helsinki, Finland
Annika Rimala
- Even-striped jersey
- Large-scale prints
- Practical unisex clothing
Annika Rimala made playful, practical clothing central to Marimekko’s identity during her years with the company, from 1960 to 1982. Her Tasaraita cotton jersey collection, introduced in 1968, used even stripes for clothes intended across age and gender.
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Marimekko — Red printed dress
1965 · Marimekko
Sleeveless red printed cotton dress with a V-neck and tie belt, held by the RISD Museum.
Erik Gould / RISD Museum
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Marimekko — Tarha dress
c. 1963 · Marimekko
Beige cotton trapeze dress with raglan sleeves, a front zipper and belt, in Rimala’s 1963 Tarha print. Mount Mary University object 1993.39.ab.
Mount Mary University Digital Collections; photographer not identified
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Marimekko — Klaava dress
c. 1967 · Marimekko
Navy and olive shift dress with a standing collar, asymmetric front zipper and curved pockets, using Rimala’s concentric-circle Klaava print. Mount Mary University object 1993.42.ab.
Mount Mary University Digital Collections; photographer not identified
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Marimekko — Juolukka dress
c. 1962 · Marimekko
Orange belted cotton dress in Rimala’s Juolukka model, paired with Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi’s 1959 Kukkaraita print. Mount Mary University object 1993.52.ab.
Mount Mary University Digital Collections; photographer not identified
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Marimekko — Iso Laine mini dress
1965 · Marimekko
Mini dress in the large-scale Iso Laine wave print, held by the National Gallery of Victoria as accession 1996.595. Marimekko’s pattern archive attributes Iso Laine to Rimala.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; photographer not identifiedCollections & archive pieces
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About Annika Rimala
She also developed striking large-scale patterns, adjusting their proportions to the shape and length of each garment.