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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Evening Dress
Identifier:
1983.54.10Description:
This purple dress is made of rayon and has short puff sleeves and a V-neckline. The waist is narrow and the bodice features a sewn square pattern. There is a metal Talon zipper on the proper left side of the waist. There is also a matching sash. This dress was worn by the donor's mother, Mrs. Blaine Gavett. Features that are indicative of the 1930s are the long hem, the narrow waist, the short puff sleeves, and the side seam zipper.Date:
circa 1935Materials:
RayonCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Theodore BenderRelated Entities:
Marion Gavett Bender (donor)Alternate names: Mrs. Theodore K. Bender
Marion Gavett Bender was born in 1905 to Blaine and Josephine Gavett. She was married to Theodore K. Bender and together they had two children, Charles II in 1929 and Virginia in 1932. She passed away in 1999 and is buried in Oakhill Cemetary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mrs. Blaine Gavett (used by) 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.
