Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-genny It is hand dyed on

It is hand dyed on a textured silk brocade

The back is also draped and curved sown in a soft scoop

This same silk satin is used on a curving line along the inset seams to highlight how the sleeves are set into the bodice

Shoulders: no defined seam

Dramatic 1970s Bill Blass Red Silk & Black Velvet Strapless 'Flame' Dress designer-genny It is hand dyed onThis 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