F/W 1968 Bill Blass Documented Black Wool Gold Ring X-Top Gown shoulder bag It is crafted from black

It is crafted from black crocodile leather with paneled construction

each framed with black leather trim

It features a button-front closure

The back is finished with a hook closure

F/W 1968 Bill Blass Documented Black Wool Gold Ring X-Top Gown shoulder bag It is crafted from blackThis Bill Blass gown from the Fall Winter 1968 collection is cut in a floor length, column silhouette with a deep V neckline. It features wide shoulder straps attached with gold tone rings and a faux tie belt at the waist. The back has crossed straps and a center back zipper closure. The gown is constructed in black wool and was designed for Maurice Rentner by Bill Blass. As modeled by Franoise Rubartelli and photographed by Irving Penn.