Chic 1970s Bill Blass One Shoulder Cut Out Little Black Light Weight Silk Dress w Silk Sash Tie designer-guy-laroche A hand written numbered tag

A hand written numbered tag sits under the main tag

Of course in this day and age you could also wear something that leaves you more bare

but just walking into their showroom is enough to make you blink with pleasure as you drink in the color

He launched his self-named label in 1984 and I believe this dress is from the early 1990s

“I feel that people are looking for emotion and dreams—but not distant dreams

Chic 1970s Bill Blass One Shoulder Cut Out Little Black Light Weight Silk Dress w Silk Sash Tie designer-guy-laroche A hand written numbered tagBill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have a way of flattering the wearer. He knew how to walk that line perfectly. This is a very chic little example of his work from this time period.