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Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
143215Description:
This red shirtwaist dress is made of silk and features a green paisley pattern throughout. It has a flat collar and flower buttons made of metal and pearl beads down the center front of the bodice. The long sleeves are cuffed and there is a metal Talon zipper on the proper left side of the waist. This dress was photographed with petticoat number 155226. Features that are indicative of this time period are the shirtwaist style, the full skirt, and the cinched waist associated with the New Look.The New Look style was created by Christian Dior in 1947. The New Look featured cinched waists, full skirts, and emphasized the bust and hips. Dior often lined his skirts with taffeta or percale to help it retain its full shape. This style of dress remained popular throughout the 1950’s and was a turning point in women’s fashion. During World War II fabrics were rationed and women’s style allowed for very few embellishments. Restrictions were put on the number of seams allowed in a garment, the number of buttons that could be used, and how many pleats were allowed. Women had to provide coupons when buying fabric and ready-to-wear clothing had to meet government standards. When the New Look was introduced after the war, women were lining up to purchase the style.
Date:
circa 1947 – 1960Materials:
SilkCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Dorothy JaquaRelated Entities:
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. Mrs. Dorothy Jaqua (donor)
Alternate names: Mrs. Chester Jaqua, Miss Dorothy Jaqua, Mrs. Dorothy E. Jaqua
