1953 Traina-Norell Metallic Gold Thread Hand Embroidered Couture Dress designer-joy-stevens Waist: 16-18" flat across from

Waist: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam

The front plunges and has an attached low tie detail

This amazing dress has a tie plunge key hole strapless neckline that leaves the shoulders and upper back bare and sexy

The coat's design is based on volume and draping

I love pieces from the resort collections - designers do a tighter edit and often explore new ideas that may or may not end up on the next catwalk

1953 Traina-Norell Metallic Gold Thread Hand Embroidered Couture Dress designer-joy-stevens Waist: 16-18" flat across fromIn 1941 Normal Norell partnered with Anthony Traina and his work from then until 1958 appears under the Traina Norell label. That makes this dress a wonderful and early example of his work from this time period. He was a master tailor and he was known for his love of fabrics and in exploring shape and volume. In October of 1953, another version of a dress that uses a very similar fabric in its construction appeared in Harper's Bazaar on Evelyn Tripp.