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This 1960's Norman Norell dress is beautifully made and is in pink silk embellished with beautiful silver sequins. The dress has a high neck, long, sheer sleeves, and is lined in a gorgeous nude silk fabric.

The dress has the Norman Norell label and zips up the back. We estimate this to fit a modern day size 4/6 but please use the measurements as a guide for the best fit!

BUST: 36"

WAIST: 26"

HIPS: Free

SLEEVES: 26"

LENGTH from top of shoulders to waist: 16"

LENGTH from waist: 38"

Provenance is very important to us, so we hope you will enjoy reading a little more about the woman who owned the beautiful dress and other Norman Norell dresses that were hers or her mother's. We are so honored to be selling these pieces. Her granddaughters provided this small glimpse into their family's rich fashion history!

The Meier, Schwartz and Sadowsky Families were prominent members of the fashion industry for over 150 years. Reuben Sadowsky was a real estate and garment tycoon in the 19th century, having erected the Sadowsky Building at 1372 Broadway in Manhattan, which was the first manufacturing site in “Garment Town”.

Many of the Norell pieces that we are listing were originally designed for Reuben’s only daughter, Betty Sadowsky Schwartz or his granddaughter Laura. Betty Sadowsky married Harry Schwartz, who owned National Department Stores. Harry Schwartz was a very close college friend of Oscar Hammerstein ( of Rogers & Hammerstein and Betty and Harry Schwartz would often attend openings of the Rogers & Hammerstein plays Betty's granddaughters told us that several of the evening gowns we are selling were worn at events hosted by Rogers & Hammerstein.

Because Betty’s husband owned National Department Stores, the Schwartz family would regularly visit their stores around the country. Among the stores in the National Department Store chain was Lipman Wolfe & Company, which was located in the building across from Meier & Frank Department store in Portland, Oregon. On one of the Schwartz family visits to Portland, they brought their daughter and she met and eventually married a descendant of the Meier & Frank Company. This marriage joined two remarkable fashion families!

Betty eventually moved to Portland to be near her daughter. Betty and her daughter often accompanied by a granddaughter or two, would travel to New York together to personally view Norman Norell's latest collections and to have pieces custom designed and custom fitted. It seems that Betty Schwartz's adoration of Norell's designs was passed on to her daughter!

1960's Norman Norell Pink Silk Vintage Dress w/ Silver Sequins & Sheer Sleeves

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Description

This 1960's Norman Norell dress is beautifully made and is in pink silk embellished with beautiful silver sequins. The dress has a high neck, long, sheer sleeves, and is lined in a gorgeous nude silk fabric.

The dress has the Norman Norell label and zips up the back. We estimate this to fit a modern day size 4/6 but please use the measurements as a guide for the best fit!

BUST: 36"

WAIST: 26"

HIPS: Free

SLEEVES: 26"

LENGTH from top of shoulders to waist: 16"

LENGTH from waist: 38"

Provenance is very important to us, so we hope you will enjoy reading a little more about the woman who owned the beautiful dress and other Norman Norell dresses that were hers or her mother's. We are so honored to be selling these pieces. Her granddaughters provided this small glimpse into their family's rich fashion history!

The Meier, Schwartz and Sadowsky Families were prominent members of the fashion industry for over 150 years. Reuben Sadowsky was a real estate and garment tycoon in the 19th century, having erected the Sadowsky Building at 1372 Broadway in Manhattan, which was the first manufacturing site in “Garment Town”.

Many of the Norell pieces that we are listing were originally designed for Reuben’s only daughter, Betty Sadowsky Schwartz or his granddaughter Laura. Betty Sadowsky married Harry Schwartz, who owned National Department Stores. Harry Schwartz was a very close college friend of Oscar Hammerstein ( of Rogers & Hammerstein and Betty and Harry Schwartz would often attend openings of the Rogers & Hammerstein plays Betty's granddaughters told us that several of the evening gowns we are selling were worn at events hosted by Rogers & Hammerstein.

Because Betty’s husband owned National Department Stores, the Schwartz family would regularly visit their stores around the country. Among the stores in the National Department Store chain was Lipman Wolfe & Company, which was located in the building across from Meier & Frank Department store in Portland, Oregon. On one of the Schwartz family visits to Portland, they brought their daughter and she met and eventually married a descendant of the Meier & Frank Company. This marriage joined two remarkable fashion families!

Betty eventually moved to Portland to be near her daughter. Betty and her daughter often accompanied by a granddaughter or two, would travel to New York together to personally view Norman Norell's latest collections and to have pieces custom designed and custom fitted. It seems that Betty Schwartz's adoration of Norell's designs was passed on to her daughter!

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