1960s Bill Blass Cream Shell & Shift Dress Accessories and Separates Delicious and versatile piece

Delicious and versatile piece

The exterior has no flaws to note and the condition is excellent but is a garment that is nearing 100 years old and should be treated with love and care when worn and stored please

but with a modern feel

However upon closer inspection you must appreciate the remarkable seaming that creates that funnel like neck and adds an almost smock like feel to the front

1960s Bill Blass Cream Shell & Shift Dress Accessories and Separates Delicious and versatile pieceA lovely refined shift and shell set that is from when Bill Blass was designing for Maurice Rentner! The fabric is wonderful swirls of cream on cream with a slightly silverish cast to it. It is cut very simply but perfectly. The under dress has a lingerie weight silk top to which the skirt is attached, Over this is the little sleeveless shell. This is a clever technique to ensure that the skirt sits perfectly and that the wearer does not inadvertently