Wool dress
Krizia · Fall/Winter 1979–80
Krizia
- Italian ready-to-wear
- Experimental knitwear
- Pleated clothing
Krizia was the fashion house founded by Mariuccia Mandelli and Flora Dolci in Milan in 1954, and the name by which Mandelli became widely known. The label helped establish Italian ready-to-wear as a field for ambitious design rather than simply an alternative to couture.
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Wool dress
Fall/Winter 1979–80
This wool dress represents Mariuccia Mandelli’s work for Krizia, a ready-to-wear house known for making textile experimentation central to its identity.
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Ensemble
spring/summer 1995 · The Met collection
Silk.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
fall/winter 1987–88 · The Met collection
Synthetic fiber.
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Jumpsuit
fall/winter 1981–82 · The Met collection
Polyester.
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Metallic pleated dress
1983
The strapless dress at right uses metallic pleats and a large bow, characteristic of Mandelli’s sculptural experiments.
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1 collections represented · 1 pieceFall/Winter 1979–80
1 piece
About Krizia
Mandelli explored knitwear, pleating, animal imagery and unusual material combinations across collections for women and men. Her interest in art extended into the cultural program of Spazio Krizia. A wool dress from Fall/Winter 1979–80 represents the house’s mature identity during a decisive period for Italian fashion.