Wool dress

Title

Wool dress

Creator

Norell, Norman

Date

1955/1965

Description

Sheath style dress of yellow wool jersey knit. Sleeveless with jewel neckline. Knee length. Dress has partial yoke which forms a curved V in the front and is straight across the back. Center back zipper with hook & loop. Large patch pockets at sides below waist. Lined in yellow silk. Designer's label at left inside seam of lining: "Norman Norell / New York" Retailer's label at right back shoulder: "Esther Wolf / Houston"
1 dress

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Dresses (garments)
Sheath dresses

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2203466/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2203466/

Citation

Norell, Norman, “Wool dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 15, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/40424.

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