Spectacular Early 1960s Norman Norell Pink Gingham Silk Taffeta Dress w Bow & Pouf Sleeves designer-harvey-berin The skirt is lean and

The skirt is lean and lined in silk chiffon so feels like a dream on

This allows the line of the back of the dress to be unbroken by a zipper and again gives the illusion of length and lets the seaming shine

The supermodel length skirt cascades to the floor in a widening sweep of jersey and there are yards and yards of fabric in there

sexual and yet still utterly beautiful

For its age I still rate this as excellent

Spectacular Early 1960s Norman Norell Pink Gingham Silk Taffeta Dress w Bow & Pouf Sleeves designer-harvey-berin The skirt is lean andNorman Norell was one of the great American designers. His clothes were wildly expensive 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 Coty