Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Dimensions
L: 42 in. | 106.7 cm
Mark Description
label: Traina Norell
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen Rotondan
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Stephen Rotondan, New York; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art (1990).
Gallery Labels
In his Fall 1953 collection, which became known as “Cupola” (or Dome), Christian Dior introduced coats and jackets with a wide, rounded barrel shape. This elegant Norell coat reflects the popularity of the Dior style, which was widely copied around the world. Made from Indian brocade of silk and metallic thread, the coat has threequarters- length raglan sleeves and is decorated with jewel-like buttons. The barrel style was short-lived, and by the mid-1950s prominent waistlines were again a strong design feature of dresses and coats.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
May 4, 2012 - January 27, 2013
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