Object: Ensemble
Designer:
Norell
(1900 - 1972)
Date: 1964
Medium: Wool and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Lauren Bacall
Object number: 68.143.4
DescriptionEvening ensemble in heavy pink wool with large pink rhinestone buttons; sleeveless overblouse with low martingale belt, straight skirt and matching coat with roll collar, arch seams and kimono sleeves
Label Text:This vivid pink ensemble was worn by Bacall in the film Sex and the Single Girl (1964). The beautifully set rhinestone buttons add a touch of glamour and are repeated on the back of the sleeveless blouse. Bacall admired Norman Norell’s precise tailoring and his use of couture fabrics and techniques.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Lauren Bacall: The Look
- Norell: Dean of American Fashion