Fabulous 1980s Bill Blass One Shoulder Black Crepe Dress w High Taffeta Ruffle Detail designer-stella-mccartney All pieces are marked clearly

All pieces are marked clearly with the Valentino house model number 150

It is beautifully made and is most likely from the late 1990s

The twin of the dress is also held in the collection at the Goldstein Museum of Design (the last two photos are the ad campaign photo and the collection archive photo respectively) and a version is held in the Chicago Museum’s permanent collection as well

Bodice length: 16" from shoulder to waist seam

Length: 59" from top of shoulder to longest point of hem

Fabulous 1980s Bill Blass One Shoulder Black Crepe Dress w High Taffeta Ruffle Detail designer-stella-mccartney All pieces are marked clearlyBill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have of always being flattering on the body. This is a gorgeous example of his work. It is from one of his secondary lines that was done to appeal