
Gahniitti Silkkikuikka
Cotton poplin dress
The sleeveless Gahniitti dress is made of cotton poplin in the Silkkikuikka pattern. The dress has a concealed zipper in the back seam and side seam pockets. The straight dress has a slim fit.
"I was dancing with brushes," said Maija Isola. In 1961, she spent many evenings and nights working in Marimekko's print factory - painting in gentle, sweeping brushstrokes to the sway of music. Meter upon meter of new patterns emerged. On one of those nights, Silkkikuikka (great crested grebe), a pattern of alluring rhythm and simplicity, saw daylight.
Silkkikuikka
“I was dancing with brushes,” said Maija Isola. In 1961, she spent many evenings and nights working in Marimekko’s print factory – painting in gentle, sweeping brushstrokes to the sway of music. Meter upon meter of new patterns emerged. On one of those nights, Silkkikuikka (great crested grebe), a pattern of alluring rhythm and simplicity, saw daylight.