Collection item
Red velvet boat neck dress
Norman Alexander owned two businesses in the small town of Dannevirke. In the 1950s, his retail store, The Fashion, employed five shop assistants, a manageress, office girl and a trained corsetiere. His fashion label, Silvalyne Gowns, employed 14 staff members in a small factory on Gordon Street.
Details
Credit:
Photos by Tanya Zoe Robinson and Scott Bond
Copyright:
Images © Tanya Zoe Robinson and Dannevirke Gallery of History
Designer:
Norman Alexander
Manufacturing location:
Dannevirke
Garment type:
Evening dress
Material:
Velvet
Colour:
Red
Label:
Silvalyne Gowns
Date:
1950s
