Ensemble

Designer Norman Norell American
 Manufacturer Traina-Norell American

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First shown in an Erwin Blumenfeld photograph in Vogue (1 February 1950), this outfit is proclaimed: "That's American, that bolero suit in springtime; that love of grey flannel; of white and starchy collar and cuffs; that long-stemmed look. That's 1950: the poncho bolero, pull-over and outstanding, clipped short of the waist; the sleeves stopped at the elbow; the oversize cuffs and gilet; the opera-length glove tucked under the cuff ..."

Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American

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Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American
Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American
Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American
Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American
Ensemble, Norman Norell (American, Noblesville, Indiana 1900–1972 New York), (a–d) wool; (e–g) cotton, American

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