Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-philip-hulitar The skirt flows to the

The skirt flows to the floor from there and gradually widens out as it nears the hem

This is a stunning example of the couture work being done by the house of Lanvin during the years that Antonio Castillo headed the atelier

I see two tiny storage spots on the front of the dress

Astrid was very tiny so on the mannequin the top sits with a space running down the front as she was tinier then the mannequin

It cinches in at the waist by seaming and flares out below that to past the hip

Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-philip-hulitar The skirt flows to 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