60's Houndstooth Wool Belted Skirt Suit by Norman Norell vintage white Shift silhouette with light tailoring

Shift silhouette with light tailoring through torso

Lovely machine embroidered midi/maxi dress with florals and “Costa Rica” detail

Bottom straight sweep 22

125”MATERIALsterling silverCIRCA1970sCOLORsilverCONDITIONexcellentSOURCEDNew York

60's Houndstooth Wool Belted Skirt Suit by Norman Norell vintage white Shift silhouette with light tailoringThis is a very rare, vintage skirt suit from acclaimed American designer Norman Norell (1900 1972). The union label in this suit was used from 1963 1974, placing it in the mid to late 1960s. The five button jacket has no collar, four patch pockets, a leather belt, buttoned cuffs, and is lined in silk taffeta. The skirt has a few gathers on each side of the front waistband, making it slighter fuller than a "pencil" skirt. The fabric is a heavy wool