1960s Norman Norell Structured Black Dress designer-bessi The back is left open

The back is left open and a button is set at the neck

Drop waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam

Waist: 14" flat across the back from seam to seam

The top is fitted and lean and the skirt flows to the floor with the volume created by the opening of flat pleats that circle the waist

Cut to follow an hourglass figure it skims over the bust

1960s Norman Norell Structured Black Dress designer-bessi The back is left openChic and sophisticated, the connoisseur of vintage and the little black dress really cannot go long before a Norman Norell lands in her closet. His dresses are cut masterfully and beautifully with every line and seam placed exactly where it should be. This particular dress is a classic and I love it. It is a sleeveless wool crepe with the skirt set into the waist with soft gathers so it has just a touch of volume. There is actually quite a bit of