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For every decade there is a style icon that endures; Louise Brooks. Wallis Simpson. Slim Keith. Grace Kelly. Babe Paley. And behind each woman was a designer who felt a kinship to their client that enabled them to create clothes that played off their beauty and not mask flaws with over the top trendy designs. A few examples of insanity like the Marchesa Casati are exceptions to the 'timeless' rule but all in all, what makes an icon an icon is her ability to look fresh and modern when you see her photo fifty, eighty years later. Still relevant, Babe Paley and her Norman Norell/New York polish holds up as one of the most spectacularly chic women of the last hundred years. Sorry if one of the current 23-year-old Rachel Zoe girls does it for you - we're talking tried and true icons now. To pair with Chanel over-the-knee toffee suede boots and a camel Birkin, a cream Norell wool twill dress with band collar and slanted waist seams that lift the tits to the sky. Long sleeves, slightly curved through the waist and lined in ivory silk, it has that heavy (literally) feel that distinguishes vintage Norell from almost every other designer. Bust measures 36", shoulder to shoulder 15", outer sleeve 21.5", hips 38" and length 40.5". Excellent condition. $505.00 |
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