About

the designers

Maria Nielli was born in 1883 in Turin and her family moved to Florence when she was five years old. Subsequently, her family moved to France in 1895 when she was 12 years old.

At the age of 13, she was apprenticed to a dressmaker and by 18 had become the head of the salon and by 22 it's chief designer.

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The Look

Working directly with the fabric on a mannequin, Nina Ricci created elegant, sophisticated clothes in classic style. She was noted for her high standard of workmanship and became a popular designer for older society women. She was skilled at making the most of a print, cutting a plaid for an evening dress on the bias, echoing the X-cross in the skirt pattern in the surplice, crossed-over treatment of the bodice. One daring dress in 1937 had a halter neck open between the breasts from neck to waist. Day and evening dresses alike drew attention to the figure, by being fitted to below the waist and featuring much shirring and drapery.

Perfumes

1946 Coeur Joir (W)
1949 L'Air du Temps
1949 Douce
1956 Fille d'Eve (W)
1960 Capricci (W)
1965 Signor Ricci (M)
1967 Mademoiselle Ricci
1967 Capricci de Capricci (W)
1971 Bigarade (W)
1973 Farouche (W)
1976 Signor Ricci 2 (M)
1982 Fleur de Fleur (W)
1982 Eau de Fleurs (W)
1984 Phileas (M)
1987 Nina (W)
1989 Ricci Club (W)
1989 Ricci Club (M)
1994 Deci Dela
1996 Belles de Ricci (Liberte Acidulel (W)
1999 Belles de Ricci (L'Almond Amour)(W)
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