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day dress
Artist Norell, Norman | American | 1900-1972
Creation date 1960
This dress from the last Traina-Norell collection of 1960 displays a strong Chanel influence. In the spring of 1955, Coco Chanel introduced suits with flapped pockets outlined with piping in a contrasting color. In this dress Norell used black silk shantung piping to outline the front panel, the flaps of the two patched pockets, the collar, and the cuffs to create a dramatic contrast.
The dress was worn by Betty Furness during her on-camera appearances at the 1960 presidential conventions -- and in 1967 by Furness's daughter, when she held the Bible during her mother's swearing-in ceremony as the first consumer adviser to President Johnson. |