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Norman Norell, designer

Dress, ca. 1950

Description

Maker

  • Norman Norell, 1900-1972, American, designer
  • Norman Norell, Inc., 1960 - 1972, American, design label

Title

Dress

Year

ca. 1950

Medium

Silk; plain weave, discontinuous supplemental weft patterning, appliqué

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • appliqué (prefered spelling),
  • applique,
  • discontinuous supplementary weft,
  • supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions

91.4 cm (36 inches) (center back length)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Sigmund Rothschild

Object Number

60.073.4

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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