Existing comment:
day dress
Norell, Norman | American | 1900-1972
Creation date 1958
Typical of late ‘50s silhouettes, this two-piece dress has an exaggeratedly loose tunic top that pairs with a below-the-knee pencil skirt. It represents the greatest degree that Norell designs strayed from the shape of the body. The tunic concept was a style that Balenciaga introduced in 1955, and it reoccurred in many seasons. His special cut and construction -- in which the yoke and sleeves were cut in one piece, similar to this tunic top -- were widely copied. The fabric was possibly made by Ascher Studios in England, which supplied many couturiers in the 1950s and 1960s. The two large black buttons in the front and back were also inspired by Balenciaga's purist concepts. |