Dress
Norman Norell · fall 1972
Norman Norell
- Couture-finished ready-to-wear
- Restrained silhouettes
Norman Norell helped establish a reputation for American ready-to-wear made with couture-level construction. After a long partnership under the Traina-Norell label, his own name appeared alone from 1960.
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Dress
fall 1972
A high halter neckline leaves the shoulders open above a belted black dress. Its restrained surface concentrates attention on the waist and gently flaring skirt. The museum assigns this wool garment specifically to fall 1972.
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Dress
1945-1946 · V&A collection
Silk.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Evening dress
1966 · V&A collection
Silk crêpe with sequins.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Ensemble
1963 · V&A collection
Tweed.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Evening dress
1966 · V&A collection
Crêpe embroidered with sequins.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 piecefall 1972
1 piece
About Norman Norell
The Museum at FIT identifies 1960–72 as a particularly innovative period; his restrained fall 1972 wool dress belongs to its final year.