Museum Held Spring 1968 Norman Norell Unlabeled Couture Blue Button & Anchor Sailor Dress z-archive-jacquelinederibes For the body of the

For the body of the dress the fabric is a combination of ivories

closes with a back zipper and another smaller zipper on the back piece

This dress is from the Fall 2006 collection and was a piece that would have been produced in limited quantities

That panel is hand embroidered on velvet with silk cording laid into place by hand as well

The zip pouch double as the inside of one of those pockets

Museum Held Spring 1968 Norman Norell Unlabeled Couture Blue Button & Anchor Sailor Dress z-archive-jacquelinederibes For the body of theNorman Norell was one of the great American designers. His clothes were wildly expensive in their day and he was credited for the unique ability to translate Paris couture into American ready to wear. He started in the film industry and then was hired by Hattie Carnegie. In 1941 he left and and joined Anthony Traina where the Traina Norell label soon appeared. Upon Traina's retirement in 1960 he launched his own self named label. He won the very first