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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Evening Dress
Identifier:
1983.41.1Description:
This purple dress is made of rayon and is decorated with sequin designs. It has a V-neckline and a belt at the waist. The sleeves long sleeves have squared shoulders and there is a metal Talon zipper on the proper left side of the waist. Features that are indicative of the 1940s are the long hem, the belted waist, the side seam zipper, and the squared shoulders.Date:
circa 1940Materials:
Rayon, SequinsCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mr. Dennis KershnerRelated Entities:
Mr. Dennis Kerschner (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.
