Bill Blass Cross Back Dress 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jersey dress from Bill Blass. It is semi fitted with a full gathered skirt. The
Bill Blass Cross Back Dress 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jersey dress from Bill Blass. It is semi fitted with a full gathered skirt. The
Bill Blass Vintage Black Soutache Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Bill Blass black evening dress with a soutache bodice and asymmetric front slit. Details
Vintage Bill Blass Silk Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in London, GB
A chic and easy to wear vintage silk dress by Bill Blass . The dress is in a wonderful combination
Long asymmetrical black crêpe dress Bill Blass
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long asymmetrical black crêpe dress draped on the right shoulder. Split in the middle back = 45 cm
Bill Blass Black Babydoll Dress Size 8
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bill Blass Black Babydoll Dress Product details: Black striped textured pattern Featuring
Bill Blass Vintage Sheer Black Lace Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage sheer black lace dress by Bill Blass. Sweetheart neckline with sheer sleeves and
Bill Blass Black Wool Sheath
By Bill Blass
Located in Alford, MA
LBD by Bill Blass can take you anywhere, dressed up or down. In black wool crepe, the simple sheath
1980s Bill Blass Black crepe ruffle vintage cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sexy and chic Vintage Bill Blass 1980s little black crepe dress with ruffle V neck line and
Vintage Bill Blass Black Lace and Hot Pink Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Early 90s Bill Blass Black Lace knee length cocktail dress with hot pink satin bustle. 3/4 sleeves
1970s Bill Blass One Shoulder Black Silk Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s Bill Blass one shoulder black crepe dress. Size: 4/6 Measurement: 35”/ Waist: 34” / Hip: 35
S/S 1996 Bill Blass Runway Black Ribbon Lace Semi-Sheer Mini Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Bill Blass dress from the Spring/Summer 1996 collection features intricate black ribbon lace
1980s Bill Blass Black and Pink Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s Bill Blass Black Velvet and hot pink satin cocktail dress - 3/4 Sleeves - satin bow Fitted
$339Sale Price|20% Off
BILL BLASS Size M Black Silk Shoulder Cut Out Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Francisco, CA
BILL BLASS cocktail dress comes in a black silk featuring a turtleneck, shoulder cut out detail
Bill Blass Ruffle Trimmed Shirt Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Bill Blass Ruffle Trimmed Shirt Dress in heavy silk crepe with large diamonte buttons. Easy
Bill Blass Dress with Circle Insets 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black dress from Bill Blass. It has long sleeves with zipper wrists and a subtle A line
Bill Blass Silk Cut Velvet Dress 1990s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black semi sheer silk dress by Bill Blass covered with black velvet dots with grey
1990s Bill Blass Couture Black Bow Sleeveless Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an elegant vintage Bill Blass little black dress. From the 1990s, this sleek dress
Bill Blass Color Blocked Satin Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Studio City, CA
A Bill Blass purple, brown and green satin dress with a crinoline under the skirt. No size tag - so
Bill Blass Vintage Black + White Lace Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage black lace cocktail dress with white tambour embroidery by Bill Blass. Details
1970s Bill Blass Black Lace and Silk Tafetta Maxi Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1970s Bill Blass Black Lace long sleeve dress with silk taffeta skirt and black ribbon sash
Bill Blass Vintage Strapless Black Velvet + Taffeta Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s little black dress by Bill Blass. Strapless with asymmetric bow detail in velvet and
Silver sequin cocktail dress Bill Blass
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silver sequin cocktail dress on brown rayon jersey base and lining in the same fabric. Zip closure
Black chiffon cocktail dress with black beaded bustier BILL BLASS EVENING
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black chiffon cocktail dress with black beaded bustier. BILL BLASS EVENING for Bergdorf Goodman
Bill Blass Organza and Lace Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Bill Blass Organza and Lace Cocktail Dress. Black silk organza with lace inserts with self
Bill Blass Satin Back Crepe Flapper Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Bill Blass Satin Back Crepe Flapper Inspired Dress from the 1980's. One shoulder design with satin
Bill Blass Vintage Yellow and Black Lace Halter Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original store tags still attached! Vintage yellow and black lace halter dress by
$417Sale Price|40% Off
1980s Bill Blass Black Wool Rhinestone Flower Flare Midi Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This fabulous black midi Bill Blass dress from the 1980s is constructed of thick black wool. The
Bill Blass Black & White red striped baby doll dress W/ pockets, 1980s Size 4
By Bill Blass
Located in Wallkill, NY
Fantastic Bill Blass dress. Featuring a crinoline under skirt with a Attached red silk bow belt
Bill Blass Black Jersey Dress with Fringe Trimmed Sexy High Slit
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
Sleek and elegant, this black silk crepe dress from Bill Blass is a little bit sexy too! The fringe
$1,098Sale Price|21% Off
Vintage Bill Blass Black Velvet Gold Metallic Halter Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Before there was Halston, there was Bill Blass as the epitome of American style. Blass’ rise around
Silk printed cocktail dress and beadwork BILL BLASS DRESS
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk printed cocktail dress and beadwork on the neckline and cuffs. No fabric composition tag for
BILL BLASS Black Silk Dress With Faille Sleeves & Sash, C.1980
By Bill Blass
Located in Atlanta, GA
The little black dress ... or should we call it 'The Little Blass' dress!?! C.1980 Bill Blass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Bill Blass Lacquered Lace Over Black silk chiffon Evening Dress 1970s 12
By Bill Blass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bill Blass lacquered lace black silk chiffon evening dress from the 1970s. This beautiful evening
Bill Blass Black & White red striped baby doll dress W/ pockets, 1980s Size 6
By Bill Blass
Located in Wallkill, NY
Fantastic Bill Blass dress. Featuring a crinoline under skirt with a Attached red silk bow belt
Circa 1980 Bill Blass Black Silk Cocktail Dress With a Twist
By Bill Blass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bill Blass puts a sophisticated twist on the ‘little black dress’. This sleek design is fabricated
Bill Blass Navy Blue Sequin Sailor Cocktail Dress, 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Truly incredible flirty little Bill Blass cocktail dress. Seemingly one of a kind and so flirty! We
Vintage BIll Blass Black 1990s Beaded Size 6 / 8 90s Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s BILL BLASS black crepe beaded strapless evening gown! Features thousands of slimming
1970s Bill Blass Black + Ivory Camellia Flowers Open Back Vintage 70s Gown Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational early 1970s BILL BLASS black and ivory camellia flower open back long sleeve silk
BILL BLASS Black Silk Cocktail Draped Dress with Rose Detail Size 2
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bill Blass dress is composed of a black silk. Features a wrap style with side drape and rose
1990s Bill Blass Size 12 Black Crepe Keyhole Racerback Vintage 90s Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
This perfect vintage little black dress was designed by none other than BILL BLASS! Features a
Bill Blass Black Silk Satin Strapless Cocktail Dress with Tailored Ruffles 2
By Bill Blass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bill Blass black silk satin strapless fitted cocktail dress with tailored ruffle at the bodice top
Bill Blass Colorful Flower Print Strapless Sexy Black Vintage Dress, 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s BILL BLASS strapless silk dress! Soft black silk, with colorful flowers and abstract
$695Sale Price|24% Off
1990's Bill Blass Navy Blue Taffeta Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1990's Bill Blass strapless navy blue silk taffeta empire waist cocktail dress featuring a large
$885Sale Price|53% Off
Bill Blass Black Silk Crepe di Chine & French Lace Accented Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Bill Blass simply beautiful and timeless elegant black silk crepe di chine accented with
$1,387Sale Price|26% Off
Incredible Vintage Bill Blass Black Silk Chiffon Ruffled Sequin Boho 70s Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely insanely gorgeous vintage 1970s BILL BLASS black silk chiffon long sleeve dress
Bill Blass F/W1983 Black Silver Metallic Velvet 1980s Evening Gown Vintage Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
hem A breathtaking and rare Bill Blass Fall/Winter 1983 evening gown in dramatic black and silver
BILL BLASS c.1980's Black Crepe Dramatic Puff Sleeve Peplum Skirt Party Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Thiensville, WI
BILL BLASS c.1980's Black Crepe Dramatic Puffed Sleeve Peplum Skirt Party Dress Circa: 1980’s
Dramatic Bill Blass Taffeta Bow Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Extravagant and iconic Bill Blass 2 toned Silk Taffeta Bow Gown with black silk crepe body
Black and pink sequin cocktail dress with beadwork on lace Bill Blass Evening
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black and pink sequin cocktail dress with beadwork on black lace base. . Shell composition : 25
Bill Blass Black Silk Long Sleeve Beaded Gown Size 10
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bill Blass gown is composed of a black silk adorned with silver and champagne hued beads on
Vintage 1980s Bill Blass Red and Black One Shoulder Sequin Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1980s Bill Blass Red and Black One Shoulder Sequin Gown sequin one gown with slit on the
Vintage Bill Blass Size 6 Black and White Gingham 1980s Silk Taffeta 80s Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 80s BILL BLASS Size 6 black and white gingham silk taffeta dress with hot pink bows
Bill Blass Navy and White Polka Dot Dress with Navy and White Striped Trim
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
This charming Bill Blass dress has a wonderful combination of patterns and shapes. The dress is
Bill Blass Strapless Dress Ensemble with Blazer & One Shoulder Wrap XS Petite
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bill Blass ensemble includes three pieces in different variations and textures of silk and
Bill Blass Strapless Lace, Point D'esprit and Taffeta Bubble Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
Charming Bill Blass Strapless Lace, Point D'esprit and Taffeta Bubble Cocktail Dress from the 1980
Day dress in black crêpe and silk printed chiffon bottom Bill BLASS Dress
By Bill Blass for Neiman Marcus
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Day dress in black crêpe and silk printed chiffon bottom. Top fabric composition: 63% tri-acetate
1990s Bill Blass Multi color Lace silk Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Late 90s Bill Blass Brown, Purple and Green Long sleeve lace gown. Perfect for Black tie, or
Venerated designer and philanthropist Bill Blass helped define style for women of means during the late 20th century and inspired generations of fashion industry professionals and enthusiasts all over the world.
Blass designed garments that saw a playful mingling of notes both subdued and bold, and his clothes were comfortable, easy to wear and sexy. The Indiana native was influenced by the likes of Coco Chanel and became famous for refined, simple looks that appealed to prominent women such as Brooke Astor and Gloria Vanderbilt.
Blass didn’t endeavor to produce showstoppers — he worked with quality materials, and his modern designs boasted meticulous tailoring. He glamourized sportswear with chic lines and dramatic colors, and by way of subtle, graceful ruffles or a tasteful application of sequins, he introduced modest flair to his day dresses and evening dresses. Vintage Bill Blass clothing is just as relevant today as it was during the height of his career.
Blass, who spent his spare time sketching red-carpet looks in his school notebooks as a kid, left home at 17 and moved to New York City, where he trained at the McDowell School of Fashion. After finishing design school, he joined the U.S. Army and fought in World War II. When the war was over, Blass returned to Manhattan. In 1946 he joined the fashion house Anna Miller and Co., where he worked as a design assistant for Anna Miller and her brother Maurice Rentner.
Anna Miller and Co. merged with Maurice Rentner, Ltd. in 1959, and Blass became the company's head designer. There he quickly built a name for himself and was soon a staple of the postwar fashion scene, impressing even the fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar at the time, Diana Vreeland. Blass expanded into designing menswear and was the first couture designer in America to create a collection for men.
In 1970, Blass gained ownership of Rentner and renamed the company after himself. Blass employed a licensing-based business strategy, and soon his name marked a full array of accessories and apparel, including Bill Blass jeans, watches, home furnishings, eyewear and luggage. Blass's renown and success expanded considerably, as fashion bearing his name became more accessible than it had ever been.
Throughout his life, Blass made considerable contributions to the AIDS care center at Cornell Medical Center and to the New York Public Library. In 1962, he became a founding member of the Council of Fashion Designs of America (CFDA) trade association, which promotes American designers around the world. The CFDA presented Blass with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and he was the first recipient of their Humanitarian Leadership Award in 1996.
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With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.