A Group of Bill Blass and Bill Blass for Maurice Retner Dresses and Suits, 1960s-1980s

Sold to benefit the Art Acquisition Fund at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfield.

The first; a Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner black sleeveless dress with knot detail at neck, pleated skirt, and back zip closure.
Label: Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner

The second; a Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner cropped beige linen jacket with front button closure and decorative buttoned panels at side waist.
Label: Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner

The third; a Bill Blass off-white day dress with black pin dot and brown polka dot print, pleated short sleeves, pleated skirt, banded panel from mid to low waist, and back button and snap closure.
Label: Bill Blass

The fourth; a Bill Blass suit consisting of a collarless glen check coat with three slit pockets at hip and front button closure, together with a houndstooth pencil skirt with vent at back hem and side zip closure.
Coat label: Bill Blass
Coat label size: 10
Skirt unlabeled.

The fifth; a Bill Blass suit consisting of a grey tweed oversized coat with dolman sleeves, single-welt pockets and front button closure, together with a pair of houndstooth narrow straight leg pants with front pleats, side seam pockets, and side zip closure.
Coat label: Bill Blass
Pants label: Bill Blass
Pants size label: 8

Approximate Flat Measurements Across the Front:

BLACK DRESS
Bust: 17.5"

Waist: 14.5"

Hips: 19"

Length (from underarm): 30.75"

BEIGE JACKET
Bust: 19"

Shoulder: 16.75"

Sleeve: 19.75"

Waist: 17.5"

Length (from underarm): 8"

POLKA DOT DRESS
Bust: 17.5"

Shoulder: 16.25"

Sleeve: 9.25"

Waist: 13.5"

Hips: 17.75"

Length (from underarm): 29.75"

COLLARLESS COAT
Bust: 21"

Shoulder: 17"

Sleeve: 23.5"

Waist: 21"

Hips: 21.5"

Length (from underarm): 24"

HOUNDSTOOTH SKIRT
Waist: 13"

Hips: 17"

Length (from underarm): 23"

DOLMAN SLEEVE COAT
Bust: 24"

Shoulder: 23" to ends of shoulder pads

Sleeve: 21.75" from shoulder pad

Waist: 25"

Hips: 25.5"

Length (from underarm): 36"

HOUNDSTOOTH PANTS
Waist: 13"
Hips: 18"

Length: 42.5" from waist

Inseam: 31"