Bill Blass, Brown and Gold Lurex Chiffon Djellaba
Title
Bill Blass, Brown and Gold Lurex Chiffon Djellaba
Description
Brown and gold full-length djellaba in Lurex and silk chiffon with kimono sleeves. The ensemble is complete with a bateau neck chocolate brown silk charmeuse blouse and a full length elasticated waist skirt. The blouse is closed with 6 fabric-covered buttons fastened through fabric loops, and one small metal snap. It's also cinched with a charmeuse belt fastened with a diamond-shaped brass belt buckle.
Creator
Bill Blass, 1922-2002, Designer
Date
1970-1979
Contributor
Gift from Anonymous donor
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018_P2-1637
Coverage
Unknown
Extent
Bust: 40"
Curator Notes
Good condition. The store label, Leonard's Department Store, is still attached to the left armpit of the blouse. The size reads as "10"; the price reads as 1,590. The garment doesn't seem to have been worn.
Textile
Silk / Lurex Chiffon and Silk Charmeuse
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team
Accession Number
2008.1.4
Files
Collection
Citation
Bill Blass, 1922-2002, Designer, “Bill Blass, Brown and Gold Lurex Chiffon Djellaba,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed March 31, 2020, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/518.