1980s Bill Blass Midnight Blue Silk Taffeta Plunging Ruffled Dress designer-christian-dior Unlined and closes with a

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper

Above the waist it closes with the the frog knot at the waist and hidden snaps

Reference Photo: Fall 1986 Chanel Runway Collection

It is just fabulous and still feels fresh and modern some 75 years later

This is an exceptional dress

1980s Bill Blass Midnight Blue Silk Taffeta Plunging Ruffled Dress designer-christian-dior Unlined and closes with aThe best part of this dress is that it works with that elaborate ruffle edged dip sitting at either the front or the back. That effectively gives you two distinct looks for this dress. It is just gorgeous and made from a midnight blue silk taffeta. As with the best of Bill Blass pieces, the lines are kept fairly simple and it is the fabric choice and the elaborate ruffled embellishment that gives the dress its full impact. The ruffled detailing is