Fall 1973 Feather & Metallic Silk & Velvet Bill Blass Dress designer-bonwit-teller Flowers and prints cover the

Flowers and prints cover the entire piece and it is just absolutely lovely

Constructed from a high grade silk gazaar that was likely chosen for its ability to hold shape and volume while still being light in weight

Reference Photo: Amanda Lee Shirreffs for her weekly column on our blog

This coat is so utterly fabulous it almost pains me to let it go

Fall 1973 Feather & Metallic Silk & Velvet Bill Blass Dress designer-bonwit-teller Flowers and prints cover theAn incredible early piece by Bill Blass that is just beautiful and very rare and special. It really shows his love of fabrics and unusual textures that he would use early on to contrast his simple cuts and elegant designs. This is an aesthetic viewpoint that he continued throughout his career but I feel that the earliest pieces, like this one are the best. His love of fabrics meant that over the course of his career he produced glamorous and luxurious