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Norman Norell

Two-piece dress

Description

Maker

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

Title

Two-piece dress

Year

ca. 1969

Medium

  • wool,
  • crepe yarn,
  • crystal; plain weave,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool,
  • crepe yarn,
  • crystal; plain weave,
  • embroidered

Materials

wool, crystal, crepe

Dimensions

Center back length: 86.4 cm (34 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Loretta and Max Bernegger

Object Number

1992.036.15

Type

  • Costume

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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Tombstone

Norman Norell (American, 1900-1972
b. in Indiana), designer
Norman Norell, Inc. (American, 1960 - 1972), manufacturer
Two-piece dress, ca. 1969
Wool, crepe yarn, crystal; plain weave, embroidered
Center back length: 86.4 cm (34 inches)
Gift of Loretta and Max Bernegger 1992.036.15

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