1960s Unlabeled Mr. Blackwell Beaded Ivory Wool Jersey Coat Labeled and Designer This dress would have been

This dress would have been made while he was still running the company and it has many of his hallmarks

The skirt flows to the ground in a column of chiffon over an inner skirt and this long slim line is the perfect balance to the sleeves

Bodice: drapes to adjust but is 18

Reference Photo: (Runway) vogue

Item# DD1992

1960s Unlabeled Mr. Blackwell Beaded Ivory Wool Jersey Coat Labeled and Designer This dress would have beenA while ago I sold a beaded Mr Blackwell dress and the girl I got that off of rang me up recently to tell me that she had found its matching, unlabeled coat. It is a great stand alone piece and I immediately grabbed it for the shop. Richard Blackwell launched his label in the late 1950s and even at that time his pieces sold for between $800 and $1000 (or up to $10,000 in the modern terms). He dressed many of the big stars of the day including Jane