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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
128343Description:
This green dress is made of synthetic fabric and has a metal Talon zipper down the center front of the skirt. There are two large covered buttons at the center front of the bodice and a matching belt at the waist. This dress also has two front pockets on the skirt. Features that are indicative of the early 1940s are the short hem, the simple style, the belted waist, and the zipper.Date:
circa 1940 – 1942Materials:
Synthetic FabricCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Frank E. SeidmanRelated Entities:
Mrs. Frank E. Seidman (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.
