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cocktail dress (tunic, skirt)

1958-1960

Norman Norell (American, 1900–1972)

1984.88A-B

Not currently on view

wool {fabric}silk {fabric or thread}

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseRetailerCreation Date
1958-1960
Creation Location
New York, New York County, New York, United States
Creation Location
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
Materials
wool, silk satin
Object Types
costumes, dresses, cocktail dresses, tunics, skirts
Dimensions

A) tunic: center back 37 in., center front 35-1/2 in., bust 34 in., waist 30 in., hips 36 in., sleeve length 15 in., shoulders 16 in. B) skirt: center back 30-1/2 in., center front 30-1/2 in., waist 24 in., hips 32 in.

Mark Description

A) tunic: Label, sewn: Traina-Norell / STYLES EXCLUSIVE WITH / I. MAGNIN & CO. SHOPS

Accession Number
1984.88A-B
Credit Line

Gift of Stanley E. Weaver in memory of Norman Norell

Copyright
© Norman Norell
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Stanley E. Weaver New York, New York; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1984.



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