Dress

Title

Dress

Creator

Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Christian Dior (Firm)

Date

1960/1965

Description

A) Dress of red wool knit. Knee length with set-in waistline. Center front opening with 3 large circular black button with bound buttonholes above waistline and hook & eye and two snaps on interior of waistband. Short dolman sleeves with gussets. Fold down collar with open, pointed ends. Side slit pockets. Lined in red silk crepe. Combined designer/retailer label on lining at left seam near hemline: "Norman Norell for Neiman-Marcus" B) Black leather belt. Two-inches wide with rectangular buckle covered in self. Reverse stamped: "8 / Christian Dior / New York"

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Dresses (garments)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330494/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330494/

Citation

Norell, Norman, 1900-1972 and Christian Dior (Firm), “Dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 11, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/39347.

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