Prettiest 1970s Mr Blackwell Custom Black Jersey Dress w Bright Print & Sequin Detailing designer-nina-ricci Item# DD2026

Item# DD2026

This is one of my own all time favourites from him

The entire bodice is covered with an elaborate design that blends hand embroidery with metallic silver thread

The silk panel that sits over this beautifully constructed inner bodice falls around you all the way to the floor on one side

Prettiest 1970s Mr Blackwell Custom Black Jersey Dress w Bright Print & Sequin Detailing designer-nina-ricci Item# DD2026This dress dates to the late 1970s, maybe early 1980s. It was made under the creative direction of Richard Blackwell. The Mr Blackwell label was launched by Richard Blackwell in the late 1950s and even at that time his dresses sold for between $800 and $1000 which in modern dollars converts to up to $10,000 a dress. He dressed many of the big stars of the day including Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour and Jayne Mansfield. His custom label was pieces that