1975 Sequin & Metallic Lurex Bill Blass Dress Set designer-louis-vuitton The skirt is full and

The skirt is full and I have styled it over a crinoline so you can see just how full it really is

After undergoing a secret pleating process

You rarely see dyed furs that are really done well and this one is just extraordinary

The exterior however is all fabric and extravagance

5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

1975 Sequin & Metallic Lurex Bill Blass Dress Set designer-louis-vuitton The skirt is full andThe 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