Documented 1973 Bill Blass Couture Tie Detailed Red Silk Jersey Dress designer-victor-costa Item# DD3025

Item# DD3025

The very occasional broken metal thread (the worst of which I photoed) but this is extremely minor and does not detract or mar the wearabilty

The cut is graceful yet forward and the unexpected angles and protrusions feel like art and lightness

The fabric is a peachy color with the Marilyn faces done in an ivory color

Documented 1973 Bill Blass Couture Tie Detailed Red Silk Jersey Dress designer-victor-costa Item# DD3025For the April issue of Vogue in 1973, Lauren Hutton was photographed in a similar jersey dress by Bill Blass. The one that she wore was done in a black rather then the red that this one is. By 1973, Blass was only three years into running his own company after buying Maurice Rentner Ltd in 1970 and re labelling it under his own name, making this a wonderful example of his earlier work The choice of a silk jersey gives the dress a wonderful drape. It