Exceptional 1959 Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Ivory Silk Chiffon w Metallic Embroidery designer-gucci This Bill Blass dress is

This Bill Blass dress is fabulous

The jacket has no closures and slips on to wear

We found a teeny slice of it or a very similar piece on the runway and even though the photo shows the model on an angle

It utilizes the very minimal of seaming in its design with dropped curving shoulders and arms and a slim cut through the body - a subtle play on his iconic "cocoon" shaping he was known for

the buttons are fabulous rhinestone encrusted silver metal domes

Exceptional 1959 Balenciaga Haute Couture Strapless Ivory Silk Chiffon w Metallic Embroidery designer-gucci This Bill Blass dress isThe dress dates to the 1959 Balenciaga Couture collection. Based on the information provided by the Balenciaga archives there is a possibility that it was made in 1960. It was made under the creative direction of Cristobal Balenciaga. I was able to date this dress after speaking with the Balenciaga archives and they confirmed that this was 19591960. They hold its twin in yellow. They do not allow sharing of photos from their archives but I have seen