c.1963 Belted Norman Norell Chic Red Silk Dot Dress designer-nat-kaplan The fact that the entire

The fact that the entire thing has two of Celia's iconic prints just makes it better

There is a built in inner skirt made of a stiffened dressmaker paper that helps to hold the shape without having to wear a full crinoline under the skirt

I just sigh with happiness every time I look at this piece

The sleeves are left unlined and billow softly above each wrist and the skirt cascades to the floor in a full swath of silk

c.1963 Belted Norman Norell Chic Red Silk Dot Dress designer-nat-kaplan The fact that the entireThe Norman Norell company officially began in 1960 and he was quickly the darling of the social set and starlets. He was known for his impeccable tailoring and precision in cut. He often took day shapes and made them out of more evening appropriate fabrics like fine silks as this one has been created from. I absolutely love this dress. The silk is a very fine grade and I love a red and white dot print. It has an extravagant attached tie that you can