Ensemble

(a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. American
 (a, b) Bill Blass American
 (c, d) Manolo Blahnik British

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GENTLENESS The quality or state of being gentle (gracious or kind in manner, delicate in mood, texture, or taste):

Bill Blass began his career as a designer for Maurice Rentner in the 1960s before establishing his own label in 1970. His early preference for bold stripes, checks, and plaids in allover patterns carried through his career in the 1990s. The varied scale of soft pink and white gingham in this ensemble from the latter period adds dimension to its asymmetrical shape. The color and pattern combined with the apron-like silhouette present an idyllic image of motherhood.

Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American

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Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble, (a, b) Bill Blass Ltd. (American, founded 1970), a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American

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