Missoni at the Pitti Palace, April 1967: bras visible through the knits, Rosita told the models to remove them, the clothes turned transparent under the lights, not invited back
Missoni's zigzag came from a Raschel knitting machine normally used for shawls.
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01IN 1967 MISSONI WAS INVITED TO SHOW AT THE PITTI PALACE IN FLORENCE. IT WAS NOT INVITED BACK.
02ROSITA MISSONI SAW THE MODELS' BRAS SHOWING THROUGH THE KNITS.
03SHE TOLD THE MODELS TO TAKE THEM OFF.
04UNDER THE LIGHTS, THE CLOTHES TURNED TRANSPARENT.
05OTTAVIO AND ROSITA MISSONI HAD STARTED IN 1953, WITH A SMALL KNITWEAR WORKSHOP IN GALLARATE.