Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton The top wraps over itself

The top wraps over itself and snaps into place

The upper arms are cut wide as was Yves signature cut in this period

The skirt is of a length typical of the time period and is a classic A-line shape

an aesthetic viewpoint that he continued throughout his career

This cut was the height of sexy for this time period and considered very daring

Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-louis-vuitton The top wraps over itselfThis is a striking little dress that is made from a combination of a heavy red silk and an inky black velvet. It is done to give the illusion that the red silk has been wrapped around the inner strapless black dress. To give more depth to that illusion a large swatch of the silk is gathered and wrapped over the bodice and then rises above one shoulder in the most dramatic way. This appears to anchor the fabric that wraps around the bodice to the back