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 unlabeled, is unmistakably Norell.
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Norell Sequin
Norman Norell Black and Gold Sequin Mermaid Short Evening Dress, Runway Worn
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
This sequin covered mini mermaid dress is spectacular.
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
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Norman Norell Strapless Black Sequin Cocktail Dress
By Norman Norell
Located in Topanga, CA
Shortly afterwards Anthony Traina invited him to form the fashion company Traina-Norrell, with Traina looking after the business side and Norell the fashion side. By 1944, Norell had...
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
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 Waist: 26 inches Hip: free Length, Shoulder to Shoulder: 15 inches Length, Cente...
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1970s American Evening Gowns
Norman Norell Attribution 1960s Beaded and Sequined Cocktail Dress
By Norman Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning sheath of gold sequins and silver beaded fringe attributed to great American design Norman Norell.
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
1960 Norman Norell Couture Sequin Star Novelty Black Sheer Illusion Tulle Gown
By Norman Norell
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The silver star sequins are individually hand-sewn, which must have taken weeks to complete.
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1960s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Traina by Geoffrey Beene 1960 Copper Sequin Evening Dress with Matching Jacket
By Traina-Norell
Located in Cloverdale, CA
This copper sequin dress with checkered sequin jacket was designed by Mr Beene, but in the sequin style of Norell.
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1980s American Cocktail Dresses
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 styles.
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1960s Cocktail Dresses
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.
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1960s American Evening Gowns
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 the hip. Interior of the jacket is encrusted with gold tone tiny paillettes. Jacke...
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1960s American Dinner Jackets
Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat
By I. Magnin, Norman Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long Norell Gold Sequin Evening Coat. Beautifully crafted.
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1960s American Coats
Norman Norell Iconic Tweed Suit w/ Sequin Blouse and Lining!
By Norman Norell
Located in Gresham, OR
Add to that a matching jacket lining of vivid raspberry color sequins and you have Norell at his best!
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1960s American Skirt Suits
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By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
From the personal wardrobe of a Norman Norell runway model, this sequin covered mini mermaid dress is spectacular.
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
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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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
Norman Norell Elegant Cream Satin Evening Dress or Coat Dress Never Worn
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
It could be worn as a dress over leggings, a slip dress, or as a coat over a Norman Norell sequin Mermaid Gown if you are lucky enough to own one.
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1960s American Evening Dresses
Norman Norell for Traina-Norell Chartreuse Sequin Mermaid Dress
By Norman Norell, Traina-Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
Chartreuse silk jersey is covered with matching chartreuse sequins, all hand sewn, for this early Mermaid dress from Norman Norell designing at Traina-Norell.
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
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.
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1960s American Evening Gowns
Norman Norell Iconic Mermaid Gown Sparkling Green Sequins on Silk 1960s-1970s
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
All of these dresses are made from the lightest silk jersey and then they are hand beaded in sequins custom made in Paris to match the fabric.
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Mid-20th Century American Evening Gowns
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, this offers a slightly more casual take, 1/2 sequin with a high slit skirt.
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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
Norman Norell Sequin Mermaid Gown
By Norman Norell
Located in Topanga, CA
Shortly afterwards Anthony Traina invited him to form the fashion company Traina-Norrell, with Traina looking after the business side and Norell the fashion side. By 1944, Norell had...
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1960s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
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 the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a similar dress donated by Lyn Revson.
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1960s French Sheath Dresses
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 round neck and fitted waist to full ballerina length skirt. Lace with tulle pettic...
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20th Century American Cocktail Dresses
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" Sleeve 22" Length 27" Pants Waist 26" Inseam 32" side zipper Label Norell - Tassell The Nore...
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1970s American Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
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 quality with quintessentially American style; elegant in its simplicity.
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1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Silk evening dress w jewel sequin sleeves from Norman Norell
By Norman Norell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bust 38" Waist 38" Hips 40" Length 36" Sleeves 22" Label;Norman Norell for Bonwit Teller The Norell collection of Beverly Bettner This remarkable collection of over 150 ...
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1960s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
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 signature blend of couture level quality with quintessentially American style?
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1960s Evening Dresses
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 is covered in gold paillettes.
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1960s Shift Cocktail Dresses
Vintage Gold Sequin Norman Norell Vintage Dress & Jacket Evening Ensemble
By Norman Norell
Located in Portland, OR
The jacket is completely covered in gold sequins and trimmed with the same rhinestones as the bodice of the dress and is lined with Norell's signature, perfectly tailored lining.
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1970s American Evening Gowns
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 evening dress with a green knit skirt and a gorgeous green sequin covered long sleeved to...
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Late 20th Century American Evening Dresses
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 brilliant silver sequins and it is paired with a simple black skirt.
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1960s American Evening 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.
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