Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Norell
(1900 - 1972)
Date: c. 1965
Medium: Silk jersey and sequins
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mortimer Solomon
Object number: 89.163.91
DescriptionPurple sequined jersey evening dress with coordinating triangular scarf; sleeveless, with open round neck and deep U-back; narrow straightline skirt with fishtail hem; hand stitched sequins scattered overall and aligned at neckline and waist; mermaid
Label Text:Each individual sequin on Norman Norell’s glittering Mermaid dress was hand-stitched and reinforced, an example of the technical skill and quality of craftsmanship that define his work. Often considered the best in American ready-to-wear, Norell’s clothing was at one time the most expensive produced in the United States.
Exhibitions:
- Seventh Avenue: Fashion Walk of Fame
- American Beauty
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)
- Norell: Dean of American Fashion