Exceptional Spring 1995 Bill Blass Runway & Book Piece Floral Silk Taffeta & Gingham Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro Another layer of silk organza

Another layer of silk organza interlined the outer layer of the skirt

The dress is made of from a fine silk chiffon that has been dyed to the perfect red

clever pleating at the front that expands as the wearer needs it but stays slim when you are at rest

There are two hidden seams that run up the front of the dress and allow for the inset pleats that start just under each hip

Exceptional Spring 1995 Bill Blass Runway & Book Piece Floral Silk Taffeta & Gingham Dress designer-emanuel-ungaro Another layer of silk organzaThis dress is absolutely gorgeous and it is very well documented. It was sent to me by someone that worked for Bill Blass. The dress was purchased from the company archives when the original label shuttered in 2012. Which means that this could very well be the same dress that actually walked the runway since it was from the Blass archives. It still has it's original tags from that sale and I have left them in place since they add historical accuracy