1960s-1970s women's dress, jacket, and scarf

1960s-1970s women's dress, jacket, and scarf

circa 1960s-1970s

Bill Blass

Matching black and white ensemble including a dress, coat, and scarf. The dress has a black, long-sleeved knit bodice which is fitted with darts at the bust. The skirt is straight-fitted and made of a black and white fabric woven with alternating diagonal striped and checked pattern. There is a matching belt at the waist. The coat and scarf are made of the same woven fabric. The coat is single breasted with center front button placket and snap closure. It is secured at the waist with a wide black leather belt. The skirt of the coat is knee length with center back inverted box pleat. The wide, rectangular scarf is draped around the shoulders.

black and white, black and white scarf, black belt; faced crewneck on bodice, faced crewneck on jacket; long set-in on bodice, long set-in on jacket; straight fit with bust darts on dress bodice, single breasted with center front button placket and snap closure on jacket; straight, full, knee length with center front vent on skirt, straight, full knee length with center back inverted pleat on jacket skirt; center front black buttons and snap closure on jacket, center back black zipper and hook and eye closure on dress, hook and eye closure on dress belt; natural woven, natural knit; black leather belt, woven fabric belt with hook and eye, center front buttons and snaps on jacket, center front black zipper and hook and eye on dress

Sheath dress

Black; White

Check (pattern); Stripes

Knee length

Natural waistline

Crew neckline

Straight sleeve

Long-sleeved

Buttons; Snaps; Zipper; Hooks and eyes

Center back closure; Center front closure

Natural fiber

Knit

Belt; Scarf

Faced neckline on dress and jacket; Set in sleeves on dress and jacket

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