#7135 $450
M Missoni skirt & sweater set, c.2000
The M Missoni label—a younger, more affordable version of the Missoni couture collection—has become enormously successful in its own right. It is now sold in high end stores across the world. With their silky drape, the casually chic styles are popular with young and old.
This signature Missoni skirt and sweater set is fashioned from a blend of 7% wool, 20% rayon, and 5% nylon. The set features a long tunic sweater and a hip-hugging mini skirt. The sweater has long wide sleeves, "V" neck, and deep side slits. The skirt is elasticized at the top.
What started in 1953 as the tiny design workshop of a newly wed couple has become the leading trend-setter for knitwear. Ottavio and Rosita Missoni consider themselves artisans because they developed their business by dreaming up colorful designs, influenced mostly by folk art. They employ up to 20 different fabrics as well as 40 different colors for each of their collections.
In 1969 Vogue editor Diana Vreeland recognized the imaginative range of Missoni fashion and offered to launch them in America. She declared: "Who said there are only colors? There are shades too!" The subtle color gradations on our striking skirt and sweater set exemplify Diana Vreeland's prophetic words!
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
The size is marked US 12, UK 16.
The tunic measures: 40" bust, 38" waist, 42" hip,and 33" from shoulder to hem.
The skirt measures: 34" unstretched waist, 42" hip, and 17" length.
