1970s Bill Blass Strapless Silk Chiffon & Floral Lace Dress designer-arnold-scaasi Note that the color of

Note that the color of the assuit is a slightly deeper tone then how it photoed

Item# E476

Hips: to approx 20" flat across from side seam to side seam

The body of the jacket is fully lined in a grey silk chiffon and it closes at the front with hook and eye

I suspect it is from the early 50s based on that amazing hip detail - the kind of finish held over from the forties that one would still have seen

1970s Bill Blass Strapless Silk Chiffon & Floral Lace Dress designer-arnold-scaasi Note that the color ofI love Bill Blass pieces. Blass was pne of the premiere Americal designers and was known for his effortless chic. He won countless awards including seven Coty Awards and the Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award. This dress would have been made while he was still running the company and it has many of his hallmarks, A love of simplicity, the mixing of great fabrics and a bit of a subtle play on sexuality that never crossed the