Fantastic 1970s Bill Blass Wrap & Tie Indian Cotton Pants w Red & Gold Print designer-travilla Unlined with a side zipper

Unlined with a side zipper and button at the waist

The waist is defined by a wide silk sating ribbon that gives the perfect contrast

It is such a rare thing to find early Andre Laug examples

There is slight wear to to the chenille fused on the skirt here and there but nothing that detracts - this is normal aging and I don't feel it's a flaw

The front of the skirt is slit up the centre to the top of the legs

Fantastic 1970s Bill Blass Wrap & Tie Indian Cotton Pants w Red & Gold Print designer-travilla Unlined with a side zipperBill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with unexpected materials in way that was very flattering to the wearer. These pants are so unusual and must've been a part of a resort or spring line. I absolutely love them. These are based on a simple fisherman