1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-john-kloss It cinches in at the

It cinches in at the waist and this tops expansive

It closes with a back hand set

These little dresses were signature pieces of hers and wear well and look great Excellent condition

Extraordinary

The bodice that sits between and separates these three colors is completely an fully beaded and covered with gold metallic thread

1980s Bill Blass Sequin & Beaded Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-john-kloss It cinches in at theThe 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