Museum Held Spring 1968 Norman Norell Unlabeled Couture Blue Button & Anchor Sailor Dress z-archive-blues Photo by Marco Glaviano

Photo by Marco Glaviano

Reference Photo: Jean Louis Scherrer Ensembles

The Geoffrey Beene Boutique label was launched in 1972 and I believe this to be from early on in that launch as you can clearly see the sixties influence in the design

It is seamed down each side to just past the hips and then below that it is completely open

Museum Held Spring 1968 Norman Norell Unlabeled Couture Blue Button & Anchor Sailor Dress z-archive-blues Photo by Marco GlavianoNorman Norell was one of the great American designers. His clothes were wildly expensive in their day and he was credited for the unique ability to translate Paris couture into American ready to wear. He started in the film industry and then was hired by Hattie Carnegie. In 1941 he left and and joined Anthony Traina where the Traina Norell label soon appeared. Upon Traina's retirement in 1960 he launched his own self named label. He won the very first