#2525 $850
Mademoiselle Ricci wool swing coat, c.1965-1970
The House of Nina Ricci in Paris has been known for luxurious, feminine clothing since it was founded in 1932. The ready-to-wear division, Mademoiselle Ricci, launched in the 1960s, offered gracious, feminine interpretations of the classics.
With its soft tailoring in a delicious iced pink hue, this delightful double-breasted coat could not be more feminine. It features comfortable, deep set raglan sleeves with cuffs; large patch pockets; and a swing back. The coat closes with self-bound buttonholes and matching plastic buttons. The lining is a lighter shade of pink satin.
After an age in the wilderness, pink has again been taken up by several very influential designers. French Vogue has just given Barbie's favorite color its endorsement by featuring a bouquet of bright pink dresses on the cover of its autumn/winter collections issue.
Nina Ricci really knew how to cut a dress or coat to flatter the female form. Her look was continued by subsequent designers at the House of Ricci. This knockout 1960s coat has such attitude! On your next night out with the hubby and friends, wear this stunner with a vintage Ricci perfume like Coeur de joie. The women will hate you, but so what!
At 13 Nina Ricci began an apprenticeship at a dressmaker's in Paris. In 1932 at the age of 50, she opened her own couture house with her son Robert. Madame Ricci designed gowns by working with the fabrics directly on the mannequin to ensure they had the right shape once they were finished. Nina Ricci designs were soon known for their refined and romantic feminine feeling.
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
It measures: 40" bust, 44" waist, 48" hip, 21" sleeve length, and 36" from shoulder to hem.
