Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The neck has a small

The neck has a small collar and there are attached ties on each side that tie at the waist

but if you do layer it over something else

It is cut on a slight A-line and has a nice sharp feel to its sheath dress lines

This amazing gown only gets better as you get nearer and see the many details that have been added to the bodice

It closes at the front with a series of snaps and hook & eye

Fall 1979 Bill Blass Couture Hand Sequin Gold & Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The neck has a smallI found a reference photo for a similar version of this dress that American Socialite Slim Keith wore to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York City, in December of 1979. Barring the fact that she could have pulled this from her closet, that effectively dates it to the fall of 1979. This dress is magnificent and I personally own the twin of this one so I can attest to how wonderful it is once on. The dress has elements of his work that he