1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa Fully lined in a cream

Fully lined in a cream silk crepe and nude silk chiffon on the upper portion of the shoulder

This beautiful and unique piece is wonderful and a personal favorite

There are hidden snaps that you can use if you want the plunge less deep or you can fore go these and wrap it to sit as low as you wish

It is drapes to the floor and has yards and yards of slinky taupe jersey for its fabric and this fabric choice really drapes and moves wonderfully

The skirt has a pretty fullness to it and both the lining and the exterior silk are finished at the hem with a strip of horsehair netting

1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa Fully lined in a creamThe silk chiffon used for the outer layer of this dress is so fine and light that it seems almost an impossibility that it is so densely covered in the beads and sequins that adorn its surface. The workmanship is exceedingly fine and well done and the final result reminiscent of the fine work done in the 1920s. It is made of two pieces that layer over each other, though I have photoed it with and without the inner silk layer so you can see the work on