A Totally Phenomenal Documented Bill Blass

[bartondoll]

Just listed this super cute pink gingham taffeta dress
and lace bolero last night. This outfit was featured on
Pg. 15 of Carolyn Reynold's Millbanks, "New York Fashion:
The Evolution of American Style".

Here is a scan:

And here is my Bill Blass:

With bolero jacket:

The attached petticoat:

Label in the dress:

The dress has several inner layers to it,
including an inside bodice boned bustiere(sp?), attached heavy black horsehair
like petticoat with a wide heavy corded
lace hem. The dress is a very substantial
satin taffeta. The jacket is heavy chantilly lace lined with an inner lining and the
dress fabric. According to one of the labels the fabric is imported.

The listing

Very cool, no?

Sue

 

[Hattysattic]

Oh now that is definitely very cool! Will watch with interest!! ;)

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Listing looks great! Should fetch a good price for you!

 

[Vintagetrend]

Absolutely spectacular! Every sellers dream and every collectors perfect find! Documented Blass!!! Your auction as usual looks great... I wish the glass ceiling to break on this piece for you!
I really really wish my marketing and buying budget had not been depleted with other things this month... It vood be mine dalink!

Michelle

 

[vintageclothesline]

Fantastic!! Listing looks great. You will make big bucks on this one.

Too bad you can't turn a fan on and get the skirt to lift a little showing the petticoat like in the Millbanks pic.:smug:

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

WOW!!! I smell the colour or green.