1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-leonard-paris deep plunge at the front

deep plunge at the front and under each arm

It is cut as a column of the finest grade silk chiffon to float over the body and cascades to the floor in a finish of ruffled silk

It is cut very simply with long sleeves

It is that perfect working girl cut that is still fresh now

Item# DD930

1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-leonard-paris deep plunge at the frontThe silk chiffon used for the outer layer of this dress is so fine and light that it seems almost an impossibility that it is so densely covered in the beads and sequins that adorn its surface. The workmanship is exceedingly fine and well done and the final result reminiscent of the fine work done in the 1920s. It is made of two pieces that layer over each other, though I have photoed it with and without the inner silk layer so you can see the work on