1975 Sequin & Metallic Lurex Bill Blass Dress Set designer-jean-louis-scherrer This is a stunning dress

This is a stunning dress whose flame design is hard to pass by

Bust: 21-23" flat across from side seam to side seam

I love the huge front pockets that are cut to sit out for the dress and further emphasize the hourglass shape

A spectacular 1950s hand painted Mexican circle skirt with a Tel-Art label

The skirt is the same pattern as the sleeves but done in a fine wool challis

1975 Sequin & Metallic Lurex Bill Blass Dress Set designer-jean-louis-scherrer This is a stunning dressThe French have a saying "Jolie laide", meaning "beautiful ugly", or something that is unconventionally beautiful. It is mainly used when speaking of a women but I feel it works here as well. The dress and jacket should not work. It is a clash of patterns and fabrics. The skirt and outer part of the jacket is a metallic lurex in the colors shown with florals splashed over its surface. The top of the dress is covered heavily in sequins and these same