Four Bill Blass Ensembles, 1980s

This lot includes four ensembles.

THE FIRST
Red, green and white plaid top and pants. The top is made with a fold down collar, long sleeves gathered into a cuff and a center front button closure. Pants are pleated at the waistline with a straight leg, side pockets and a center front zip.
Label: Bill Blass
Size Label: 10

Approximate Measurements:

TOP
Shoulders: 17"
Chest: 45"
Waist: 45.5"
Hips: 46.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 26"
Sleeve Length (center back neck to hem): 32"

PANTS
Waist: 28"

Hips: 40"
Length (side waist to hem): 41"

Inseam: 30"

THE SECOND
Cream and blue plaid jacket with blue pants. Jacket has a notched lapel, long sleeves and a center front goldtone button closure. Blue wool wide leg pants with cuff and a center front zip closure.
Label: Bill Blass
Size Label: 8 (pants), 10 (jacket)

Approximate Measurements:
JACKET

Shoulders: 17"
Chest: 40"
Waist: 38"
Hips: 42"
Length (underarm to hem): 18"
Sleeve Length (center back neck to hem): 34"

PANTS
Waist: 26.5"

Hips: 40"
Length (side waist to hem): 43"

Inseam: 32"

THE THIRD
Cream pinstriped jacket and skirt with a blouse in the same striped. The jacket has a notched lapel, long sleeves and no closure. The blouse has a curved fold-down collar long cuffed sleeves and a center front button closure. The blouse is trimmed with self-fabric pleating.
The skirt is heavily pleated into the waistband and closes with snaps.
Label: Bill Blass
Size Label: 8

Approximate Measurements:
JACKET

Shoulders: 16"
Chest: 38.5"
Waist: 38.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 12.5"
Sleeve Length (center back neck to hem): 31"

BLOUSE:

Shoulders: 15"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 37.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 16"
Sleeve Length (center back neck to hem): 32"

SKIRT:
Waist: 25.5"

Hips: 36"

Length (side waist to hem): 28"

THE FOURTH
Red jacket with white lapels, red skirt and white bodice.
Label: Bill Blass
Size Label: 10

Approximate Measurements:
JACKET

Shoulders: 17"
Chest: 37.25"
Waist: 31.25"
Length (underarm to hem): 10"
Sleeve Length (center back neck to hem): 19"

TOP
Shoulders: 14.25"
Chest: 36"
Waist: 30"
Length (underarm to hem): 9"

SKIRT
Waist: 26.5"

Hips: 40"

Length (side waist to hem): 25.5"

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with no visible signs of condition issues.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with tiny soil marks on the right side and back of jacket.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is very good with tiny soil mark on the back right of skirt and slight soiling on the center front collar of the blouse.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is very good with slight soil marks on right side and center back of the top.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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