Chic 1960s Norman Norell Deep Brown Skirt & Jacket Suit Set w Belt & Hand Written Tag designer-roberto-cavalli There is a high slit

There is a high slit that runs up the same side as the bare shoulder so that everything on that side is about that flash of bare skin

It is light in weight and wonderfully easy to wear

US Vogue October 1989

The top is made from a scarf weight silk that holds the color beautifully

Chic 1960s Norman Norell Deep Brown Skirt & Jacket Suit Set w Belt & Hand Written Tag designer-roberto-cavalli There is a high slitNorman Norell was one of the great American designers. His clothes were wildly expensive in their day and he was credited for the unique ability to translate Paris couture into American ready to wear. He started in the film industry and then was hired by Hattie Carnegie. In 1941 he left and and joined Anthony Traina where the Traina Norell label soon appeared. Upon Traina's retirement in 1960 he launched his own self named label. He won the very first