Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi (b. 1930) has had a lasting impact on Marimekko's clothing design, patterns and colours. With her architectonic, clean-cut clothes, she shook up the dress codes and conventions of the 1950s and helped liberate women.
In her fabric designs, she achieved a never-before-seen sophistication in colour combinations by overlapping colours during the printing process. This colour overlap in print patterns has become Marimekko's signature style, which is also used by contemporary Marimekko designers.
Vuokko worked at Marimekko from 1953 to 1960.
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi
The Kurkistus dress is made of cotton and is decorated with the classic Nadja print. It is sleeveless and it has a above the knee cut.
Length 100cm. 100% cotton. Lining 65 % Cotton 35 % Polyamide.
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi´s Nadja print is a true classic. The delicate, Slavic-style pattern has delighted since the 1960's.
The Kihlatasku dress is made of cotton and is decorated with the classic Nadja print. It has short sleeves and can be buttoned up thanks to the line of button on the front.
Length 95cm. 100% cotton.
Nadja collection
design Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, 1960'