Suit

Hutzler's|Pincus Brothers - Maxwell|Bill Blass|Bill Blass Ltd.

ca. 1972 · wool · Costume Institute

Bill Blass's fashion legacy is of simple elegance and impeccable tailoring in American sportswear. The Blass style consisted of menswear-inspired garments for women with innovative combinations of patterns and textures. Blass catered to the highest levels of American society, creating designs that were wearable but sophisticated.

Artist

Hutzler's|Pincus Brothers - Maxwell|Bill Blass|Bill Blass Ltd.

Date

ca. 1972

Medium

wool

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 Stewart Johnson, 1989