Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton Parts of the design that

Parts of the design that follow the silver curving parts have a fringe detailing made out of the tube beads

the edge of each inner seam is painstakingly wrapped in a thin banding of silk chiffon

The top wraps over itself and snaps into place

This cut was the height of sexy for this time period and considered very daring

A faux button front has four huge buttons set waist coat style

Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton Parts of the design thatThis is a striking little dress that is made from a combination of a heavy red silk and an inky black velvet. It is done to give the illusion that the red silk has been wrapped around the inner strapless black dress. To give more depth to that illusion a large swatch of the silk is gathered and wrapped over the bodice and then rises above one shoulder in the most dramatic way. This appears to anchor the fabric that wraps around the bodice to the back