1960s Blue Bill Blass Seamed Navy Coat designer-janice-wainwright The fabric is light weight

The fabric is light weight enough that it falls perfectly when you are standing still and does not seem bulky

Embellished straps circle up and around the neck and swoop down the sides of the back leaving it completely bare

matching tie belt allows you to cinch in the waist as much as you want

The leather is used as one would a fabric and cut and placed for his masterful draping and The halter top is cut exceedingly low in the back

1960s Blue Bill Blass Seamed Navy Coat designer-janice-wainwright The fabric is light weightSimplicity sometimes is underrated and this lovely and simple deep blue cut from Bill Blass shows why. This is your basic little piece that you will find yourself wearing over and over. It is cut to skim the body just so and has lots of lovely finishes that elevates the simple cut. I love the pockets and how they are hidden along the lower angle of that seaming detail that runs along each side of the front. This detail also subtly gives the illusion