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Norman Norell

Cocktail Dress

Maker

Norman Norell (American, 1900-1972
b. in Indiana), designer

Title

Cocktail Dress
Red silk dress with cartridge pleated skirt

Year

ca. 1949

Medium

  • Silk satin weave with cut warp pile,
  • nylon underskirt

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk satin weave with cut warp pile,
  • nylon underskirt

Materials

nylon, silk

Dimensions

Center back length: 106.7 cm (42 inches) (dress)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Traina-Norell / New York

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mark Pollack (RISD BFA 1976, Textiles)

Object Number

2009.71.2

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Sensing Fashion
Feb 11, 2023 – Jul 30, 2023
Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Norman Norell (American, 1900-1972
b. in Indiana), designer
Traina-Norell (American), design house
Cocktail Dress; Red silk dress with cartridge pleated skirt, ca. 1949
Silk satin weave with cut warp pile; nylon underskirt
Center back length: 106.7 cm (42 inches) (dress)
Gift of Mark Pollack (RISD BFA 1976, Textiles) 2009.71.2

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