Evening dress; of red silk jersey covered with red metallic sequins: scoop neckline, sleevless with thin straps; fitted bodice and waist; ankle length, straight skirt; center back zipper.
Mrs. Samuel H. Rautbord purchased this glamorous Norman Norell gown at Martha Weathered, in 1962.
Curatorial Statement
In a 1962 article featuring this dress, the Chicago Sun-Times noted the "flaming sequin gown, cut like a bedtime creation, has become a signature of American designing great, Norman Norell."