Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-philip-hulitar This is a stunning example

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

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

It's fabulous and it's Miss Dior

Reference Photos: (1) 1980s Haute Couture Dress in the "Yves Saint Laurent" book published by The Metropolitan Museum in 1984

This is a stunning Courreges shift dress and one of his classic designs

Famous 1971 Bill Blass Vogue Featured Yellow Chenille & Silk Maxi Dress w Elaborate Feather Collar designer-philip-hulitar This is a stunning exampleBill 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