Averardo Bessi Prints Catalogue

[GemGem]

Please let me know if this is in the wrong forum,

I wanted to put something on here cataloging some Averardo Bessi prints as the items I bought still have their vintage labels attached with the print design names.
I thought it might be helpful for others who find themselves the lucky owners of such items.
I have emailed the team at Averardo Bessi to see if they would help identify the date more specifically or share any further info. It would be lovely if they replied!

First up we have the Martinica/s print. There are two colour versions for this. I think this was a popular print as have seen a few Bessi items listed as being 70's with this print. I believe my Martinica print items are early 80's so probably it was brought back into print due to popularity (speculation on my part).

Fuchsia & Pinks 'Martinica' Print:

Followed by the beige & multicolour 'Martinica' print:

Next up, still in the early 80's we have the 'Krimon' print in Navy and blue (my personal favourite):

Three down, four to go.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Simply Fabulous...and to find them with the print name attached...Now that is rare!

 

[Metro Retro Vintage]

So lovely! I really like how you have the print names was well!

 

[GemGem]

Continuing our early 80's print journey next we have the 'Gelso' print in navy red & white...

Following this we have the 'Ambra' in royal blue & white, which really does remind me of the Spanish blue & white pottery!-in a good way...

Finally for these fab sets we have the 'Arcadia' print in black and white, I love that these have raspberries in the print

 

[GemGem]

Does anybody know if there was ever a real link between Averardo Bessi and Emilio Pucci? I can find no information to back up this claim, indeed there is little info available on Bessi at all. Yet many listings on various sites, including high end sites like 1stdibs have Bessi items which include in the description a little blurb that Bessi was a ghost print designer for Pucci?!?

Is this a case of a spreading misinformation? Both were certainly active at the same time, it seem Pucci started his official company in 1947 and Bessi in 1950... but it does seem a long shot that that couple of years could have had Bessi designing for Pucci, unless (like these days) he designed for Pucci and simultaneously himself as a lesser known design house?

 

[Midge]

No idea about the link between Bessi and Pucci. But thanks for sharing these, they all look fabulous!

 

[GemGem]

Lasts ones form me for now,

Both of these gorgeous maxi skirts have the print name as 'Stone' and we have 'Stone 1' and 'Stone 2' one in peach and one in blue yellow and grey. They are most likely late 70's as they have the style of label predominant in the 70's but came with a lot that had the early 80's prints for a larger lots which was mainly early 80's with a few late 70's and some undetermined dates likely between 60's-80's.