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1963 John Moore Bergdorf
s Elegant Little Black Dress
$450List Price
About the Item
The Bergdorf tag is dated November 21, 1963, the day befor JFK's assasination.
Mr Moore was considered an American Couturier and was called upon to design Lady Bird Johnstons Inagural ensemble, which is in the Smithsonian.
Kind of an odd historical twist to this great vintage dress.
Bust34"
Waist 30"
Hips 34"
Length 39"
John Moore, a fashion designer of the 1950's and 60's who was best known for designing Lady Bird Johnson's 1965 inaugural gown.
A protege of Norman Norell, Mr. Moore graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1950 and worked as a designer for Elizabeth Arden, Jane Derby and Mattie Talmack before opening his own business in 1963. He also designed for many private clients including Angela Lansbury, Lisa Kirk and Marilyn Monroe, achieving a notoriety of sorts when the strap of Monroe's dress broke as she was signing the contract to appear in the film ''The Prince and the Showgirl.'' He also designed the dress Monroe wore at her marriage Arthur Miller.
He won several fashion awards including the Coty American Fashion Critics Award in 1953. The yellow satin dress and coat with sable cuffs that Mrs. Johnson wore to her husband's inaugural ball is in the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Moore's designs are also in the permanent costume collections of several other museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Designer:John Moore
- Brand:John Moore
- Dimensions:Marked Size: S (US)
- Period:
- Material Notes:Embossed black ?
- Condition:Excellent.
- Seller Location:Cloverdale, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: AU11041458669
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