Prettiest 1980s Bill Blass Pleated Silk Chiffon Dress w Coral Flower & Fern Print z-archive-greys Completely made by hand throughout

Completely made by hand throughout to Haute Couture standards

Waist: 16'' flat across from side seam to side seam

I have also seen this dress refereed to as "The Cosmic" but according to Laura

They are softly set into the shoulders and then taper down to the wrist where they close with a zipper

Prettiest 1980s Bill Blass Pleated Silk Chiffon Dress w Coral Flower & Fern Print z-archive-greys Completely made by hand throughoutBill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with unexpected materials in way that was very flattering to the wearer. This dress is so pretty and I absolutely love it. This is the type of piece that you are only going to find in vintage. As good as it looks on