1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-michaele-vollbracht The original tie belt is

The original tie belt is present and you can tie and bow it around the waist for an extra bit of feminine detail

It swoops down at the front on a curve to the waist where it is caught up in a 3D crystal encrusted bow

The top netted layer sits over an inner lining that is finished in a pale peach colour

It has that classic YSL tie at the neck - this one is wider then most and built right into the neckline as an extension of the top rather then being a separate tie like one usually sees

Tagged a modern YSL 36

1972 Bill Blass Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Attached Silk Organza Skirt & Open Ruffled Back designer-michaele-vollbracht The original tie belt isI have dated this gorgeous Bill Blass dress by the shot of Lauren Hutton who was photographed in a shorter version of this dress for Vogue in 1972. This longer version has the same open back feature as that one has and it also has a beautiful organza skirt that snaps into place over the silk taffeta dress underneath. If you loved the look of the Vogue shot you could even add your own flower to the base of the back and recreate it. By 1972 Blass was