1982 Krizia by Mariuccia Mandelli Deep Plunging Front Sculptural Dress designer-rudi-gernreich flat weave

flat weave

with a ribbed texture worked through it

Exquisite gilt beaded chain item features a large gilt resin mounted logo pendant

It is the ultimate seventies goddess

The base fabric is a pale baby pink organza layered over the inner pale pink lining

1982 Krizia by Mariuccia Mandelli Deep Plunging Front Sculptural Dress designer-rudi-gernreich flat weaveMariuccia Mandelli launched the Krizia label in 1954, as one of Italy's first ready to wear labels. By the 1980s and 1990s Krizia was a leader in the Italian fashion world with international acclaim. Much of her work was inspired by architecture and you can see a strong sense of that in this dress. I have dated this to the 1982 collection based on the reference photo found and dated to that year. It shares the same striking and unusual 'pockets' that