Suit

Barneys New York|Bill Blass|Bill Blass Ltd.

ca. 1975 · wool, synthetic · Costume Institute

Bill Blass began his New York fashion career in 1946 working for Maurice Rentner where he gained notoriety for his elegant womenswear. In 1970 Blass purchased the company and renamed it Bill Blass Limited which he expanded to include numerous licenses, ranging from perfume and luggage to car models. Blass favored the windowpane check in sumptuous wools in his designs for both men and women. This suit shows particular tailoring quality in the matching of the windowpane stripes on the slanted pockets.

Artist

Barneys New York|Bill Blass|Bill Blass Ltd.

Date

ca. 1975

Medium

wool, synthetic

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Roy R. Eddey, 1989