Spring 1981 Bill Blass Pastel Green Silk Chiffon Dress w Elaborate Vertically Set Ruffled Skirt designer-donald-brooks The bodice has a nude

The bodice has a nude silk chiffon inner piece as seen

The fabric on this Mr Blackwell Custom dress is just fabulously insane

The fabric is cut on the bias so there is some give in the measurements

The shape of the waist is created by a series of tiny stitched that gently bring the waist in while still holding the vertical line of the pleats

It is definitely a high end piece and a real rarity to find such a vivid color from this time period

Spring 1981 Bill Blass Pastel Green Silk Chiffon Dress w Elaborate Vertically Set Ruffled Skirt designer-donald-brooks The bodice has a nudeThis dress comes from a collection of Bill Blass pieces from a woman who was a close personal friend of Mr. Blass for many years. Many of these pieces were custom made for her and all of them are in excellent condition. These are rare and hard to find examples of his work from the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Some may be the only version of its kind that were made. The family would also like it to be known that their portion of the proceeds from