Bill Blass Black Wool Crepe Dress
Very heavy black, short wool crepe sleeveless late afternoon or evening dress with attached beaded belt.
- neckline to hem continuous fabric units
- wide shallow scooped neckline
- sleeveless
- Semi fitted bodice from shoulder to high hip similar to dropped waist styling but no drop waistline seam
- Front bodice - center front seam and princess seams from shoulder to drop waist area
- Back bodice - center back seam with hand picked zipper final stitching; princess seams from shoulder to drop waist area
- Skirt or lower section of dress: long (18" long) and wide godets (~12" at hem) extend from front and back center seams and from front and back princess seams in bodice giving moderate fullness to otherwise tailored dress
- fabric is very, very heavy wool crepe
- upper part of dress or bodice lined in black silk satin
- Belt trim - attached to dress; Black jet beaded belt (1/4" diameter) caught by square 5/8" pave jeweled buttons at center front and back princess seams at point where godets flare from bodice or upper area of dress; 2.25" beaded tassel on each end of the belt.
HCT.1985.280.2
1959-1967
Bill Blass Pale Green Dress
Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner A-line dress in pale green with diagonal metallic stripes in gold and soft bronze. Mini dress, above knee, with V-neck. Three-quarter sleeve cut on to bodice front and back with two piece gussets under arm. Sleeve opens six inches from hem with self fabric ball button and button loop detail at end of seam where opening starts. Dress is fully underlined with 1.25" seam allowances.
HCT.1984.13.3
1966-1969
Bill Blass Yellow Chiffon Dress
Ladies long yellow silk chiffon evening gown. Rounded neck. Sleeveless long dress with straight skirt. Attached matching cape with ruffled edges. Long back zipper which has two long thin ties at the top. Fully lined.
HCT.1994.777.30
Bill Blass, Multi-Colored Pants Ensemble
Bill Blass multi color organza and silk pants outfit; box (jacket) of two layers of organza- top vertical wide stripes in royal blue, red, green, purple and orange; inside/lining layer in red; no closure; jacket trimmed with ruffles of the same multi-colored material; set in straight sleeves with ruffle edges; strapless tube shape (bodice) of pleated multicolor organza fabric; lined in red satin fabric; constructed with boning and hanging straps; straight front pleated (pants) in purple silk fabric; back zipper closure and hook & eye; hidden side seam pockets; pants are not lined.
HCT.1991.655.29abc
Bill Blass, Multi-Colored Evening Gown
Bill Blass black velvet, ice blue, green and fuchsia faille strapless evening gown. Strapless pieced bodice of black velvet and ice blue silk faille in diagonal design front and back. Four strips of boning: side seams and side fronts; silk broadcloth lining; invisible center back zipper extending into skirt. Hook and eye at top edge of back bodice. Silk or rayon twill strips for hanging of garment attached to back bodice; thread loops at front edge of bodice over bust loop through twill strips to support garment during hanging. Piping at waistline seam in ice blue faille. Black grosgrain ribbon inside waistline stay with hook and eye closure at center back.
Floor length faille skirt pieced in diagonal design of ice blue at top, apple green in middle and fuchsia at hem; gathered into waistline seam. Double skirt on garment attached at waistline seam. Under skirt of silk organza at waist and half way down skirt with fuchsia faille at lower half. Underskirt connected to overskirt with thread loops at side seams.
HCT.1990.599.1
1990
Bill Blass Multi-Colored Striped Dress
Medium brown with purple/orange/pink/white blocks/stripes silk organza long dress with scoop neck having a double layer of circle ruffles at neck and wrists and (b) matching belt. Underlined in beige organza and lined with white silk broadcloth. Matching fabric belt has bow, 6 snap closure and vinyl backing.
HCT.1988.349.1ab
1968
Bill Blass, Cashmere Dress
Evening dress, black knit cashmere with black sequins chain-stitched, coat dress with deep V-neck, button placket front, two patch pockets, long sleeves, black silk belt.
HCT.1986.78.1ab
Bill Blass, Light Blue/Beige Burn-Out Velvet Ensemble
Two-piece long evening dress. Light blue silk chiffon with beige velvet burnout pattern. a) Tunic style top with bateau neckline, back with slit and three self-covered buttons closure. Long dolman sleeves gathered wrist to elbow terminating in short zippers at wrist. Bodice gathered either side under the dolman sleeve creating a rounded bottom; lined with beige chiffon. b) Long straight skirt. Elastic waist band. Five 11.5" tucks at center back releasing to create back fullness. Lined in a double layer of beige silk chiffon with back slit; lining layers stitched together at slit to act as one layer.
HCT.1986.162.10ab
1983
Bill Blass Off-White Ensemble
Three piece off white evening ensemble. Silk charmeuse trousers with bias sash. Tunic of off-white (up in front and down to floor in back). Cut velvet on silk chiffon. Lined in silk chiffon. Trousers made of silk charmeuse.
HCT.1985.78.2abc
1979
Bill Blass Yellow/Black Silk Ensemble
Two piece yellow, black and white print silk crepe de chine evening ensemble. a) Tunic top with high boat shaped neckline. Slightly lower in the back. Fastening with three self-covered small buttons. Silk loops. Long dolman sleeves with one self button. b) Long and very full matching pants.
HCT.1986.162.11ab