1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-mr-blackwell Made of a crisp cotton

Made of a crisp cotton and appears to have never been worn

There is so much volume in it I think that if it was laid out on the floor flat it would be a full circle skirt and then some

The skirt is one of his long signature cuts and is made of a whisper soft silk chiffon that allows it to drape and flow wonderfully

Fully lined in a second layer of the same silk chiffon through the bodice and skirt

It is a gorgeous dress to wear in the warmer months

1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-mr-blackwell Made of a crisp cottonI have dated this gorgeous Bill Blass dress by the shot of Lauren Hutton who was photographed in a shorter version of this dress for Vogue in 1972. This longer version has the same open back feature as that one has and it also has a beautiful organza skirt that snaps into place over the silk taffeta dress underneath. If you loved the look of the Vogue shot you could even add your own flower to the base of the back and recreate it. By 1972 Blass was