Vintage Bill Blass Tweed Coat

Stunning 1960s Bill Blass Coat featuring a beautiful pleated detail in the back and nubby wool. Also features large patch pockets and shoulder pads. In good vintage condition with small repairs and light staining to the inside lining. Would benefit from dry-cleaning. These flaws are factored into the price. 

Bust: up to 42"
Waist: up to 41"
Hips up to 43"
Length: 49"
Shoulders:  17.5"

fit estimate: small-large depending on desired fit 

More about Bill Blass 

Blass is largely credited with creating the relaxed, elegant look that American fashion favored in the late 20th century. In a time period where international attention was solely focused on French fashion, Blass was able to create designs that would eventually shift the focus onto American fashion as well. Inspired by European fashion designers like Coco Chanel, Blass modernized womenswear by allowing them comfort while still maintaining a sense of glamour; he would create designs typical of sportswear, but create them using luxurious fabrics. His signature style consisted of feminine ruffles, luxury materials such as mink or cashmere, and sharply-cut, simple silhouettes.^[7]

Blass's looks would incorporate Golden Age Hollywood's glamour with sportswear, taking sportswear silhouettes, and creating them with luxurious materials such as mink, silk, and cashmere, or blending pieces traditionally found in sportswear with dramatic ball skirts. Blass was the first American to incorporate fabrics traditionally only found in menswear, such as pinstripes and houndstooth, into womenswear. His clothing was always very wearable, a characteristic that set him apart from his contemporaries, as most of them were focused on creating fantastical clothes.^[5]