Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton an aesthetic viewpoint that he

an aesthetic viewpoint that he continued throughout his career

A faux button front has four huge buttons set waist coat style

Fully lined in a deep red silk with the sleeves left unlined

Elastic through the waist  and bias cut silk allows for some flexibility in sizing

The upper arms are cut wide as was Yves signature cut in this period

Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton an aesthetic viewpoint that heThis is a striking little dress that is made from a combination of a heavy red silk and an inky black velvet. It is done to give the illusion that the red silk has been wrapped around the inner strapless black dress. To give more depth to that illusion a large swatch of the silk is gathered and wrapped over the bodice and then rises above one shoulder in the most dramatic way. This appears to anchor the fabric that wraps around the bodice to the back