Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Cocktail dress

Item

Title

Cocktail dress

Description

White and pink floral print silk tissue taffeta cocktail dress; shirtwaist style; natural waistline; short sleeves composed of diagonal tucks at corner of one-piece gussets; pink roses are hand-appliqued on bodice to match print; full skirt, many knife pleats into waist seam; mid-calf length; attached interior crinoline. Two belt loops with no belt. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

Creator

Norell, Norman

Date

1955-1960

Source

Donor: Barbara Brumder

Identifier

Object ID #1995.213
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/9276c3e632aee484a360abca8526595b.jpg

Rights

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

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Norell, Norman, “Cocktail dress,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/2995.