Spectacular 1968 Bill Blass Bright Striped Silk Organza Dress w Original Bow Belt & Bell Sleeves Cocktail Mini to Knee The embellishments go across the

The embellishments go across the entire back to create a wide panel and then wrap to the front where they curve up to leave a space between them at the centre

were sold out or waitlisted around the globe despite their high price tags

It is not a runway piece but I think it should have been

The coat and dress have never been worn and in fact still retain all original tags which is quite rare

Spectacular 1968 Bill Blass Bright Striped Silk Organza Dress w Original Bow Belt & Bell Sleeves Cocktail Mini to Knee The embellishments go across theBill Blass worked for the Maurice Retner label for 10 years as the chief designer. In 1968 the Bill Blass label became a subsidiary of the Retner label. Then in 1970 he fully bought out his partners at the Maurice Retner label and re launched it under his own name as Bill Blass Ltd. This makes this is a very early example of his work under his own label before he fully bought out the Retner label. We also found a dress from this same collection that