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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
2014.34.18Description:
This blue dress is made of rayon and features short sleeves and ruching on the padded shoulders. There is a metal Talon zipper on the proper left side of the waist and a keyhole cutout at the back of the neck. This dress has belt loops on the sides of the waist and a gold leaf belt. There is fabric draped asymmetrically under the waist. Features that are indicative of this time period are the side seam zipper, the narrow waist, the short sleeves, and the padded shoulders.Date:
circa 1935Materials:
RayonCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of Sandra Henbest and Larry OfieldRelated Entities:
Sandra Henbest (donor) Larry Ofield (donor) Talon International, Incorporated (is related to)Alternate names: Talon, Talon Zipper, Universal Fastener Company
Talon International, Inc., sometimes referred to as Talon Zipper was founded in Chicago in 1893 as the Universal Fastener Company. The company moved to Meadville, Pennsylvania and thrived in the zipper business, due to being the first zipper manufacturing company. In 1968 the company was acquired by Textron and faced many difficulties. The Japanese company YKK was also producing quality zippers but for less money which caused the company's market share to fall to 35% by 1981. In 1981, the company was sold to Nucor Holdings. Production was moved to Mexico but the company still suffered. In 1996 the Universal Fastener Company was acquired by Tag-It-Pacific. Production moved to Asia and in 2007 the company name was changed to Talon International, Incorporated.
