1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-michaele-vollbracht Tagged a vintage 6

Tagged a vintage 6

The original tie belt is present and you can tie and bow it around the waist for an extra bit of feminine detail

It swoops down at the front on a curve to the waist where it is caught up in a 3D crystal encrusted bow

It is in excellent condition otherwise and a remarkable piece of Hollywood memorabilia

1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-michaele-vollbracht Tagged a vintage 6I have dated this gorgeous Bill Blass dress by the shot of Lauren Hutton who was photographed in a shorter version of this dress for Vogue in 1972. This longer version has the same open back feature as that one has and it also has a beautiful organza skirt that snaps into place over the silk taffeta dress underneath. If you loved the look of the Vogue shot you could even add your own flower to the base of the back and recreate it. By 1972 Blass was