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Women's Clothing ➔ Evening Dress
Identifier:
134651Description:
This red velvet dress has three-quarter sleeves that are ruched at the outer edges. There is also ruching on the tops of the shoulders. It also features a Talon zipper on the front that extends from the neck to the hem. This dress has a star broach at the neck and a train. Features that are indicative of this time period are the zipper, the long hem, and the three-quarter sleeves.Date:
circa 1935Materials:
VelvetCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Harry WiddicombRelated Entities:
Mrs. Harry Widdicomb (donor)Mrs. Harry Widdicomb (née Gertrude Sherwood) married Harry T. Widdicomb in 1906. Harry was likely a brother from the Widdicomb Furniture Co. 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.
