Documented 1973 Bill Blass Couture Tie Detailed Red Silk Jersey Dress designer-mollie-parnis It is made from a

It is made from a deep blue parachute silk that is of very high grade and very fine

Shoulders: 22"

early 1980s and is a mix of a deep red print with black base

If that is the case it would be possible to extend the shoulders using the removable strap at the back for the fabric needed

She was one of the front runners of this movement

Documented 1973 Bill Blass Couture Tie Detailed Red Silk Jersey Dress designer-mollie-parnis It is made from aFor 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