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
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
Norman Norell Black and Gold Sequin Mermaid Short Evening Dress, Runway Worn
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
From the personal wardrobe of a former Miss America, this Norman Norell dress still bears runway
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
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
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
1960 Norman Norell Couture Sequin Star Novelty Black Sheer Illusion Tulle Gown
By Norman Norell
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This iconic Norman Norell couture gown exemplifies his signature blend of couture level quality
Traina by Geoffrey Beene 1960 Copper Sequin Evening Dress with Matching Jacket
By Traina-Norell
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Beene, but in the sequin style of Norell. Bust 34" Waist 28" Hips 48" Length 58" Jacket Bust 38" Length
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
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
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
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:
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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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
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
Norman Norell Elegant Cream Satin Evening Dress or Coat Dress Never Worn
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
Norman Norell sequin Mermaid Gown if you are lucky enough to own one. It has a round neckline with an
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
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
Norman Norell Iconic Mermaid Gown Sparkling Green Sequins on Silk 1960s-1970s
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
I am thrilled to have acquired this iconic Mermaid Gown designed by Norman Norell in the late 1960
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
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.
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
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
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"
1955 Norman Norell Couture Documented Iridescent Sequin Chantilly-Lace Dress
By Norman Norell
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This iconic 1955 Norman Norell couture dress exemplifies his signature blend of couture level
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
1960's Norman Norell Black & Pink Sequin Evening Tea-Gown Dress
By Norman Norell
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This timeless "Norman Norell" designer evening dress in sequin silk-organza exemplifies his
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
Vintage Gold Sequin Norman Norell Vintage Dress & Jacket Evening Ensemble
By Norman Norell
Located in Portland, OR
was designed by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell and thought the jacket has the NORELL label, the
Norman Norell Vintage Dress in Green W/ Sequins Prominent Fashion Family Estate
By Norman Norell
Located in Portland, OR
We are very pleased to offer this vintage Norman Norell Evening ensemble. This is a 2 piece
Norman Norell Vintage Dress Two Piece Silver Sequins Evening Top and Black Skirt
By Norman Norell
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage 2 piece dress was designed by Norman Norell. The long sleeved top is covered in
$16,584
Size: Equivalent size 36 France
A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
Ligne Oblique Collection (?) Circa 1948/1950 Paris France A Collectible Calais black lace cocktail or ceremonial dress by Christian Dior. Black and white transparency effect obtained...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
F/W 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Rhinestone Beaded Plunge Silver Beige Lace Mini Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible silver embellished Gucci mini dress, designed by Tom Ford. From the Fall/Winter 2000 collection, this stunning dress debuted on the season's runway as 48, mo...
2000S JOHN GALLIANO CHRISTIAN DIOR Olive Green Silk Chiffon One Shoulder Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made with an internal corset to keep the shape of the dress. Some damage due to young rich girls who's mother's taught them no sense of decorum. Damage is on side where t...
Gucci Silk Dress with Hardware and Cut outs
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous grey silk jersey dress from Gucci. It is fitted with long sleeves and cut outs at one shoulder and side waist plus a slit along the front of one leg of the straight skirt...
Lanvin Castello Haute Couture Coral Silk Brocade Coat & Dress Ensemble 1950s
By Antonio del Castillo, Lanvin Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lanvin-Castello Haute Couture dress & coat ensemble in bright coral silk brocade from the 1950s. Lanvin is the oldest French fashion house founded by Jeanne Lanvin in Paris in 1889 u...
$3,278
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Vivienne Westwood cow print nude silk corseted off shoulder dress, ss 1999
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood cow print nude and black silk mid-length evening dress with built-in corset and draped off-shoulder neckline Spring-Summer 1999
$3,825
Size: UK 10 - IT 42 - US 6
Vivienne Westwood salmon pink silk peplum blazer jacket and skirt suit, ss 1994
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood salmon pink silk peplum blazer jacket and skirt suit with matching fabric belt Spring-Summer 1994
$6,147
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - IT 42
Alexander McQueen black lace ruffled blouse and pants ensemble, ss 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen black lace ruffled blouse and flared pants ensemble. Spring-Summer 1999
1960's Heavily Beaded Aqua Cocktail Dress Size Medium
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage cocktail dress features heavy beading in an aqua hue with a drape accent of some of the beading. An absolutely stunning piece. There is a center back zipper. In excellen...
$5,191
Size: FR 34 - IT 38 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed high collar skirt suit, fw 2004
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed skirt suit. Structured jacket with high turn-over collar, front zip fastening, silk lining and Chanel style chain on the hem. Sold with matching knee...
Thierry Mugler Fall 1997 Couture Faux Fur Brown & Gold Sparkly Coat - Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
Thierry Mugler Fall 1997 Couture Faux Fur Brown & Gold Sparkly Coat. Plush Brown & Gold Thick Faux fur Coat with Stole style exaggerated collar line and farrier hook closure,...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
NWT Oscar de la Renta S/S 2009 Green Embellished Silk Taffeta Peplum Dress US 10
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
NWT Oscar de la Renta Green Embellished Silk Taffeta Peplum Dress Gown This Strapless Gown Embodies the Facets of Timeless Fashion and Grace Effortlessly. S/S 2009 Collection US si...
TOM FORD for GUCCI FW 2004 Runway Collection Purple Velvet Stretch Dress 40 US 4
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
TOM FORD for GUCCI Runway Purple Stretch Dress 2004 F/W Collection Italian Size 40 – US 4 Color – Purple Velvet Front & Back 60% Polyester, 20% Rayon, 10% Spandex, 10% Silk Measu...
$14,311
Size: UK12 - FR40 - US8
Vivienne Westwood The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Corseted Draped Silk Dress, 2012
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Evening Dress ▪ The Red Carpet Capsule Collection, 2012 ▪ Museum Grade ▪ Made in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration ▪ A meti...
Halston Metallic Gown
By Halston
Located in London, GB
Brand New - Halston Metallic Gown Metallic crepe long 'Raelynn' dress embellished with twisted halter-neckline and open back with concealed zip fastening. Rrp Approx. £460 Size – ...
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.
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.