Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Evening gown

Item

Title

Evening gown

Description

Navy blue silk chiffon evening gown; peignoir style; natural waistline with multiple rows of horizontal tucks; halter neckline; jersey bodice; circular skirt, 11 chiffon half-circle panels; full evening length; silk crepe lining. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

Creator

Norell, Norman

Date

ca. 1958

Source

Donor: Museum at FIT

Identifier

Object ID #1997.421
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/d385d7141a00b3395300724dc20219fd.jpg

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Norell, Norman, “Evening gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/2980.