Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-harvey-berin Simple and chic is the

Simple and chic is the instant impression of this great little black dress by Mr

I love the wide elastic at the waist as it allows you to wear it high and bloused or lower on the hips and I also love the contract of the stripes with the floral design

In between the rows are bands of snake skin that contrast against the fur

Three layers of net sits over each other on an angled cut

The tie at the neck is a classic Yves Saint Laurent touch

Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-harvey-berin Simple and chic is theBill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re launched it under his own name. The twin of this dress was photoed a year later for the September issue of Vogue on Donna Mitchell and I think that this photo has become one of the most famous shots of her and one of the best shots done for Vogue period. To have this in the shop is a bit of a holy grail for me personally as it is such a beautiful dress that I