Fall 1986 Bill Blass Silk Velvet Lame Beaded Evening Strapless Dress & Jacket designer-george-halley The jacket is classic Chanel

The jacket is classic Chanel with two low set signature pockets at the front

The inner skirt is black silk crepe and cut long and lean and fitted

The bodice is cut to skim over the bust and then nips in at the waist with a belt to cinch it in

It is strong and stable and you really have to look for it while it's laid out flat

It's twin was photographed on Paulina Porizkova and I have included that reference photo here

Fall 1986 Bill Blass Silk Velvet Lame Beaded Evening Strapless Dress & Jacket designer-george-halley The jacket is classic ChanelI 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