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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
1986.43.41Description:
This pink and black dress is made of silk and has a floral pattern throughout. It has short sleeves and a back V-neckline. A sash encircles the waistline and two bows decorate the center back bodice. This dress also has a Talon zipper down the center back. The skirt has a harem hem and an interior label that reads "Harvey Berin, designed by Karen Stark". Features that are indicative of the 1960s are the cinched waist, the short sleeves, and the floral pattern.Date:
circa 1960Materials:
SilkCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Marian PerkinsRelated Entities:
Harvey Berin (creator)Harvey Berin was a fashion label that opened in 1921 by Harvey Berin. The label was very prominent in women's fashion as was the designer, Karen Stark. Karen was Berin sister-in-law. She created fashions based on the latest styles from Paris and Berin would approve or reject them. Some famous clients of the label were Pat Nixon and Ladybird Johnson. The label closed in 1970.
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.
