Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba Vogue Italia

Vogue Italia

It is cut on a slight A-line and has a nice sharp feel to its sheath dress lines

The minimal seaming that Halston was so very good at is combined with a light

This amazing gown only gets better as you get nearer and see the many details that have been added to the bodice

Under the bust the fabric curves over the waist with vertical seaming so you get a long

Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba Vogue ItaliaI found a reference photo for a similar version of this dress that American Socialite Slim Keith wore to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York City, in December of 1979. Barring the fact that she could have pulled this from her closet, that effectively dates it to the fall of 1979. This dress is magnificent and I personally own the twin of this one so I can attest to how wonderful it is once on. The dress has elements of his work that he