The Attico feather and fringe dresses: the pieces that move

Movement is what The Attico sells after dark, and fringe and feathers are how it makes it. The fringe mini is the dress the brand is best known for, a body-contouring viscose with fringe cut to swing from a seam; the feather pieces run from a marabou-embroidered mini skirt to a stretch jersey maxi embroidered with ostrich feathers and a long dress with an ostrich boa along the hem. At Luxury Handbags 13 feather and fringe pieces are in stock at both ends, $660 to $5,190, and this page ranks them and says what each is made of.

Key facts

• 13 feather and fringe pieces at Luxury Shoes , $660 to $5,190, median $1,974.
• Fringe: on viscose (94 percent viscose 6 percent polyester) minis in black and pink, on a viscose-polyamide midi and midi skirt, and on a cotton pareo.
• Feathers: marabou embroidered on a polyester mini skirt, ostrich feathers embroidered on a stretch jersey maxi and a mohair-blend midi skirt, an ostrich boa on the long dress.
• Made in Italy on every piece here.
• Fit: the fringe minis are body-contouring slim fits; read the brand’s one-size-up note on each.
• Care: specialist dry clean; hang fringe on a padded hanger with the fringe combed straight; keep feathers away from damp.

1. Black and yellow pareo, $660

The fringed zebra pareo, the beach version of the idea. With zebra stripes, a perfect match for the season’s swimwear collection. 100% cotton, made in Italy, 1 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

2. Black Midi Skirt, $1,250

The fringed black midi skirt. 83% viscose 17% polyamide, made in Italy, 1 of 7 sizes in stock at the brand.

3. Black Midi Skirt, $1,555

The mohair-blend midi skirt with feathers. Details: feathers. 46% mohair 36% polyamide 17% wool 1% elastane, made in Italy, 1 of 7 sizes in stock at the brand.

4. Black mini dress, $1,680

The black fringe mini, made to dance in. Designed to inspire dancing till dawn, this mini dress combines a body-contouring fit with dramatic fringe detailing that mimics your every move. 94% viscose 6% polyester, made in Italy, 1 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

5. Pink mini dress, $1,680

The same fringe mini in pink. Designed to inspire dancing till dawn, this mini dress combines a body-contouring fit with dramatic fringe detailing that mimics your every move. 94% viscose 6% polyester, made in Italy, 3 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

6. Black mini dress, $1,840

The second black fringe mini, cut to conceal and reveal. Designed to conceal and reveal, this mini dress is crafted in Italy from black viscose with dramatic fringe detailing that adds movement and texture. 94% viscose 6% polyester, made in Italy, 4 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

7. Black Mini Skirt, $1,974

The marabou-embroidered mini skirt. Details: embroidered marabu. 100% polyester, made in Italy, 1 of 7 sizes in stock at the brand.

8. Black Midi Dress, $2,317

The fringed black midi dress. 83% viscose 17% polyamide, made in Italy, 1 of 7 sizes in stock at the brand.

9. Dark brown maxi dress, $2,470

The dark brown stretch jersey maxi embroidered with ostrich feathers. Easy yet full of grown-up glamour, this maxi dress is crafted in Italy from sculpting dark brown stretch jersey embroidered with ostrich feathers. 65% viscose 30% polyamide 5% elastane, made in Italy, 3 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

10. Black mini dress, $2,950

The strapless embroidered wool mini. The Attico celebrates the party spirit with this strapless black mini dress. 100% virgin wool, made in Italy, 1 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

11. Black Mini Dress, $3,003

The tulle-and-feather black mini. 83% polyamide 17% elastane, made in Italy, 2 of 7 sizes in stock at the brand.

12. Black long dress, $4,710

The long dress with ostrich boa feathers along the hem, front scallops and a chain plate. Details: ostrich boa feathers throughout the bottom, long sleeves, front scallops, chain and logo metal plate. 75% acetate 20% polyamid 5% elastane, made in Italy, 2 of 8 sizes in stock at the brand.

The fringe mini

Two versions are in stock, both in 94 percent viscose, both made in Italy, both body-contouring. The 526 series, in black and pink, is the one the product page says is “designed to inspire dancing till dawn”; the 525 is cut to conceal and reveal. They are slim-fit pieces, and the brand’s note is one size larger than usual. Buy the black if you will wear it more than twice, the pink if you want the room to remember it.

The feather pieces

Marabou is soft and dense, and the brand embroiders it in rows on the mini skirt; ostrich is long and sparse, and it is embroidered across the stretch jersey maxi and stitched as a boa along the long dress. The mohair-blend skirt reads as feathers in knit. All are dry-clean pieces that want a padded hanger and a dry wardrobe; the care page has the routine.

Against the lace

Fringe and feathers are the entrance; lace is the dinner. If you own one The Attico dress, the lace and tulle page argues for the satin-and-lace midi as the more wearable; if you own two, the second is the black fringe mini. The party dress page ranks both kinds together, and the 16Arlington comparison puts the fringe against the London label’s feathers.

“At a time when femininity was anchored to a very precise aesthetics, a la Phoebe Philo, we came up with something different, more romantic,” Gilda Ambrosio told WWD in September 2023. “Who has only one personality?”

Frequently asked questions

What is The Attico fringe dress made of?

94 percent viscose and 6 percent polyester, made in Italy, with the fringe cut to hang from a seam on a body-contouring pattern.

Does The Attico use real feathers?

Yes. The product pages state marabou on the mini skirt and ostrich feathers on the jersey maxi and the boa-hemmed long dress.

How much is The Attico fringe mini?

$1,840 for the black and $1,680 for the pink at Luxury Handbags today.

Does the fringe mini run small?

It is a slim-fit, body-contouring piece and the brand recommends one size larger than usual. The model’s size is on the product page.

How do I store a feather dress?

On a padded hanger in a breathable bag, in a dry wardrobe, away from anything that snags; clean only by a specialist.

Which is more wearable, fringe and feathers compared?

Fringe. The fringe minis are dresses; the feather pieces are event pieces. Both are in stock at Luxury Handbags on the date at the foot of this page.

Read next

The Attico party dresses. The Attico lace and tulle dresses. The Attico mini dresses. The Attico vs 16Arlington. Shop The Attico at Luxury Shoes .

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Sources and method

Checked on 19 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, made-in lines, fit notes and model measurements, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock, and only pieces that were in stock at both Luxury Handbags and theattico.com on that date are named; the brand history comes from the brand’s own About page and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above, with the founders’ and the chief executive’s words quoted verbatim. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

• theattico.com, About: the brand’s own description of its founders and its idea of femininity
• theattico.com, Ready to wear: the live catalogue, prices in euros and per-size availability checked on the date below
• The Attico product pages: the description, composition, lining, made-in line and the model and fit note of every style (saved locally on 27 June, 17 August, 14 September and 19 September 2026)
• theattico.com, Returns: the brand’s own returns window and conditions
• theattico.com, Shipping and delivery: the brand’s own dispatch and delivery terms
• The Attico on Wikipedia and the articles it cites
• Wikidata Q125995969
• WWD, 20 September 2023: “The Attico Hits the Street With First Runway Show” (the Arco della Pace street, see-now-buy-now, the founders quoted)
• The New York Times, 14 September 2022: “Little Dresses for Big Nights”
• Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 19 September 2026: prices, sizes and stock