1970s Bill Blass Cut Out Cocktail Dress designer-donald-brooks Above the waist it closes

Above the waist it closes with the the frog knot at the waist and hidden snaps

It literally feels like it could have came off the runways of today

You can see his future love of adding luxe details with the snakeskin trim at the neckline of this piece

flat pleats built around the torso of the dress but so carefully done that the design in the silk appears unbroken

It makes me thing of cherry Popsicles - because of the layers of silk there is that same depth and translucent perception while being opaque

1970s Bill Blass Cut Out Cocktail Dress designer-donald-brooks Above the waist it closesA fine opaque silk gazaar cocktail dress by Bill Blass that demonstrates just why he was the favored designer by the kind of lady that threw a cocktail party on a regular basis. It is just spectacular in every way! The skirt is very full and poufed with the volume you see pictures achieved solely through the cut of the cloth and the way it is set into the waist combined with the way the fabric having enough body to hold the shape. The waist nips in