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Norell Sequin

NORELL BLUE SEQUINED TOP AND CHIFFON SKIRT
NORELL BLUE SEQUINED TOP AND CHIFFON SKIRT

NORELL BLUE SEQUINED TOP AND CHIFFON SKIRT

By Norman Norell

Located in Alford, MA

Norman Norell is well known for his sequined creations. Here is an unusual version that, though

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1960s Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Norman Norell Strapless Black Sequin Cocktail Dress
Norman Norell Strapless Black Sequin Cocktail Dress

Norman Norell Strapless Black Sequin Cocktail Dress

By Norman Norell

Located in Topanga, CA

, Norell had launched chemise dresses, evening dresses, fur coats, sequined evening sheaths, fur slacks and

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1970s Norell Evening Gown with Gold Sequin Embellishment
1970s Norell Evening Gown with Gold Sequin Embellishment

1970s Norell Evening Gown with Gold Sequin Embellishment

By Norman Norell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1970s Norell Evening Gown with Gold Sequin Embellishment Measurements-- Bust: up to 38 inches

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1970s American Evening Gowns

Norman Norell Attribution 1960s Beaded and Sequined Cocktail Dress
Norman Norell Attribution 1960s Beaded and Sequined Cocktail Dress

Norman Norell Attribution 1960s Beaded and Sequined Cocktail Dress

By Norman Norell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Norell. Mid length, silk chiffon lined and zips up the back. Fabulous subtle ombré with the sequins

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

NORELL GOLD SEQUINED COCKTAIL DRESS
NORELL GOLD SEQUINED COCKTAIL DRESS

NORELL GOLD SEQUINED COCKTAIL DRESS

By Norman Norell

Located in Alford, MA

Norman Norell was well known for his sequined creations and for his formal interpretation of casual

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1960s Cocktail Dresses

Norman Norell 1960s Iconic Sequin Cocktail Dress
Norman Norell 1960s Iconic Sequin Cocktail Dress

Norman Norell 1960s Iconic Sequin Cocktail Dress

By Norman Norell

Located in Gresham, OR

A fantastic iconic 1960s sequin cocktail dress from superstar designer Norman Norell. Hand

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Norell Camel Hair Jacket with Sequined Interior
Norell Camel Hair Jacket with Sequined Interior

Norell Camel Hair Jacket with Sequined Interior

By Norman Norell

Located in New York, NY

Norman Norell, camel hair, wool, collarless jacket having 4 patch pockets Two at the bust, and 2 at

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1960s American Dinner Jackets

Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat
Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat

Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat

By I. Magnin, Norman Norell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Long Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat. Beautifully crafted. Coat Measures:

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1960s American Coats

Norman Norell Iconic Tweed Suit w/ Sequin Blouse and Lining!
Norman Norell Iconic Tweed Suit w/ Sequin Blouse and Lining!

Norman Norell Iconic Tweed Suit w/ Sequin Blouse and Lining!

By Norman Norell

Located in Gresham, OR

around the hem. Add to that a matching jacket lining of vivid raspberry color sequins and you have Norell

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1960s American Skirt Suits

Norman Norell
Norman Norell

Norman Norell

By Norman Norell

Located in New Hope, PA

From the personal wardrobe of a Norman Norell runway model, this sequin covered mini mermaid dress

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NORMAN NORELL SEQUINED CHIFFON EVENING GOWN, c. 1970.
NORMAN NORELL SEQUINED CHIFFON EVENING GOWN, c. 1970.

NORMAN NORELL SEQUINED CHIFFON EVENING GOWN, c. 1970.

By Norman Norell

Located in Studio City, CA

A stunning sequined evening gown by Norman Norell in ethereal creme silk chiffon and silver sequins

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Norman Norell for Traina-Norell Chartreuse Sequin Mermaid Dress
Norman Norell for Traina-Norell Chartreuse Sequin Mermaid Dress

Norman Norell for Traina-Norell Chartreuse Sequin Mermaid Dress

By Traina-Norell, Norman Norell

Located in New Hope, PA

Chartreuse silk jersey is covered with matching chartreuse sequins, all hand sewn, for this early

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1960s Norman Norell Blue Mermaid Sequin Gown
1960s Norman Norell Blue Mermaid Sequin Gown

1960s Norman Norell Blue Mermaid Sequin Gown

By Norman Norell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Original Norell Mermaid gown from the 1960's. Slinky, sexy, iridescent and fabulous. Hand sewn

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1960s American Evening Gowns

Norell Sequin Jersey Gown
Norell Sequin Jersey Gown

Norell Sequin Jersey Gown

By Norman Norell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exquisite jersey gown with sequins from Norman Norell. Famed for his sequin "mermaid" gowns

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Norman Norell Sequin Mermaid Gown
Norman Norell Sequin Mermaid Gown

Norman Norell Sequin Mermaid Gown

By Norman Norell

Located in Topanga, CA

Lime green silk jersey covered with silver sequins. Full belled sleeves. Floor length.

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Exceptional 1968 Norman Norell Silk Sequin Gown
Exceptional 1968 Norman Norell Silk Sequin Gown

Exceptional 1968 Norman Norell Silk Sequin Gown

By Norman Norell

Located in New York, NY

A rare and exceptional Norman Norell silk sequin embroidered gown. See The Costume Institute at

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1960s French Sheath Dresses

Norell (Attributed) Black Lace & Sequined Cocktail Dress
Norell (Attributed) Black Lace & Sequined Cocktail Dress

Norell (Attributed) Black Lace & Sequined Cocktail Dress

By Norman Norell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Black chantilly lace with tulle cocktail dress. Fully sequined sleeveless fitted jersey bodice with

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Sequin & Crystal trim black evening pantsuit from Norman Norell
Sequin & Crystal trim black evening pantsuit from Norman Norell

Sequin & Crystal trim black evening pantsuit from Norman Norell

By Norman Norell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sequin & Crystal trim black evening pantsuit from Norman Norell Top Bust 38"

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Silk evening dress w jewel sequin sleeves from Norman Norell
Silk evening dress w jewel sequin sleeves from Norman Norell

Silk evening dress w jewel sequin sleeves from Norman Norell

By Norman Norell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Elegant ivory silk evening dress from Norman Norell. Mock Turtleneck, and an attached belt

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Norman Norell Sequin and Fringe Shift Dress circa 1960s
Norman Norell Sequin and Fringe Shift Dress circa 1960s

Norman Norell Sequin and Fringe Shift Dress circa 1960s

By Norman Norell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a shift dress by Norman Norell c. 1960s. It is made with a cream colored satin base which

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1960s Shift Cocktail Dresses

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Norell Sequin For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary norell sequin you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Beige, Blue, Brown and more in stock now. Making the right choice when shopping for a norell sequin may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years.

How Much is a Norell Sequin?

On average, a norell sequin on 1stDibs sells for $2,200, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $7,950 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Norman Norell for sale on 1stDibs

The signature details that characterize vintage Norman Norell evening dresses include classically tailored silhouettes, feminine round necklines and tenderly applied beading, carefully inspected both inside and out. Pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe wore many of Norell’s classic dresses over the years. And as a young model for a Seventh Avenue clothing manufacturer, screen siren Lauren Bacall liked to scour the racks of Loehmann’s with her mother, looking for the odd piece by a famous designer like Norell. 

Norell began his career in his early 20s, designing costumes for Paramount Pictures and Brooks Costume Company, as well as for esoteric vaudeville productions. The theater remained a major source of inspiration throughout his career. Often drenched in beads or sequins, a material that remained readily available despite wartime restrictions, his show-stopping mermaid gowns, a marriage of glitz and simplicity, harken back to the days of vaudeville. He continued to design these gowns until the end of his life.

Raised in a family of haberdashers, Norell was long-influenced by the cuts, fabrics and details of traditional menswear, and he sought to incorporate those concepts into his designs. In 1960, at a moment when women were not yet wearing pants to work, he made waves when he presented his then-controversial wool flannel culotte suit. Some years later, he designed a black dinner suit with a bow-tie, beating Yves Saint Laurent to the punch, and later still, he conceived a feminine version of an aviator jumpsuit.

A creature of habit, Norell stuck with many of his classic designs throughout his career, but he continued to experiment with avant-garde ideas for evening garments. This was perhaps most vividly expressed in his wild coats, runway crowd-pleasers adorned with ostrich feathers or massive red and pink flowers.  

A fan of a full dirndl, Norell made skirts that ranged from delicately creased to voluminous balloons, and he frequently paired these with pleated blouses or tight turtlenecks. One of the first designers to incorporate traditional elements of sportswear into his evening attire, a typical Norell evening gown was divided into three separate colors: one for the top, one for the skirt and one for the sash. And vintage Norman Norell gowns are inherently versatile — they’re as modern today as they were decades ago. The little black dresses that Norell designed offered similar flexibility. Perfectly simple and sexy are the round necklines, which Norell introduced to declutter his dresses and allow for a more modern look.

Norell was the first American designer to have his name on a dress label and on a successful fragrance. He possessed a refined elegance and a quiet audacity that he expressed through timeless, wearable pieces boldly embellished with luxe trimmings. His work would come to redefine the American ready-to-wear industry and earn him the nickname the “American Balenciaga.” He received the inaugural Coty Award for womenswear and was the first designer inducted into the fashion industry critics’ hall of fame.

Find vintage Norman Norell day dresses, suits, jackets and other clothing on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You

With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.

In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.

Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy

Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.

Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.