Fall 1987 Bill Blass Runway Strapless Black Velvet Detailed Blue Silk Dress w Elaborate Back Bow designer-yves-saint-laurent It nips in at the

It nips in at the waist and there is a large and elaborate bow that sets at the base of an angle seem coming from the bust

Versions of this dress have appeared in several museum exhibits of his work and I have included a photo of a similar one from The Met

The parts that have a slight 3D feel and sit slightly off of the base have an almost raffia feeling finish to it

Flat wide pleats are worked into each side and soft rounded pleats sit at the back but the front is left flat - this really keeps it form being overwhelming when worn

Fall 1987 Bill Blass Runway Strapless Black Velvet Detailed Blue Silk Dress w Elaborate Back Bow designer-yves-saint-laurent It nips in at theThe twin of this dress walked the Fall 1987 Bill Blass runway. It was made under the creative direction of Bill Blass. I love that we found a reference photo from the runway so you can see just how fantastic this is once on. This is the actual dress worn Mikey Madison to the Oscars Nominees Dinner in February and she landed on several best dressed lists as a result. Bill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and