Evening Ensemble

Title

Evening Ensemble

Creator

Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

Date

1965

Description

A) Evening dress of black wool jersey knit. Below knee length. Long, set-in sleeves with 5 functioning, circular rhinestone buttons with bound buttonholes. Collarless, center front opening with 12 matching rhinestone buttons and bound buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Norman Norell / New York" B) Scarf of black silk satin. Width varies from 5-1/2" at center to 9-1/2" at open ends. C) Belt of black silk satin. 3" wide with self covered rectangular buckle.

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Dresses (garments)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461821/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461821/

Citation

Norell, Norman, 1900-1972, “Evening Ensemble,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 19, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/40195.

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