Showing posts with label Diahann Carroll Nolan Miller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diahann Carroll Nolan Miller. Show all posts

Friday, June 9, 2017

My Collection: White velvet with gold metallic designs Dominique gown

This gown was worn by Diahann Carroll as Dominique Deveraux on the "Dynasty" spinoff "The Colbys."

Diahann wore this gown in episode 4 of season 1 "Family Album."

Dominique wears this gown to a party in Los Angeles to celebrate Jason Colby's clean bill of health after he thought he was terminally ill.

This gown is white panne velvet woven with flat, gold, metallic thread in an abstract free form pattern.  The pattern resembles a wood grain or animal print configuration.  The gown is one sleeved with a long train off the left shoulder that flows down the back of the gown to the ground.  A portion of ruched fabric begins at the right side of the waist, crosses diagonally over the chest, and connects to the train at the left shoulder.  The inside of the gown has a built in corset and there is a length of weights sewn into the hem all around the bottom.  The right side of the gown has a slit up to the thigh.  A headband turban of matching fabric was also worn with this gown but has since been separated or discarded.






















Wednesday, June 15, 2016

WANTED: White satin beaded Dominique gown

This is one of the most beautiful Nolan Miller gowns that was worn by Diahann Carroll.  This gown was not worn on "Dynasty", but was used for Diahann's "Dynasty" opening intro, and was worn in an episode of "The Colbys."  It was also worn for several photo shoots.  This gown would rank higher on my want list if it was worn on the original show versus the spinoff.  I especially love the sheer sleeves with floral beading on this gown.  Joan Collins wore a black gown with a similar design concept on "Dynasty" with sheer sleeves, a sheer back, and a fully beaded body.  The sheer sleeves give the appearance that the beaded designs are on the skin of the model, versus being sewn into the fabric, giving it a nude illusion.  The white satin gown and white floral beading look wonderful against Diahann's skin tone.

WANTED: If anyone has this gown, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!











Thursday, May 19, 2016

MOST WANTED: Dynasty Sketches

I am searching for original Nolan Miller sketches. I am interested in all of Nolan's colored sketches but in particular the sketches made for Dynasty, especially for Linda, Joan, and Diahann (and even more so their formal gowns), and also the formal gowns made for Elizabeth Taylor. But any of the large colored sketches by Nolan interest me (such as the ones posted below).

WANTED: If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of original Nolan Miller sketches, please let me know!