Fall 1986 Bill Blass Silk Velvet Lame Beaded Evening Strapless Dress & Jacket designer-nina-ricci The skirt flares out in

The skirt flares out in an A-line to a chic midi length

The great lines and aesthetic of the house was still there and they were

Fully lined in a hand set black silk and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper

It is made of his signature printed silk in a strong bright combination of purple with multi-colour dots of color scattered over it

The combination of color and print underneath that densely beaded surface is spectacular

Fall 1986 Bill Blass Silk Velvet Lame Beaded Evening Strapless Dress & Jacket designer-nina-ricci The skirt flares out inI am very pleased to begin presenting 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 or tweaked specifically for her and all of them are in exquisite condition, having been stored and cared for properly over the years. These are rare and hard to find example of his work from the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Some may be the only version of its kind that