1986 Murray Arbeid Silver Glitter Stars & Bows Ballgown Dress designer-bill-blass forgiving cut

forgiving cut

The skirt follows the curve fo the hip and there is a lovely panel of fabric that sits over the back zipper and trails to just past the back hem

Both pieces are lined in a hand set red silky rayon

It is possible to take these bags to an Hermes boutique and send then pff to their "spa" for a refresh

The dress is fully lined in a black silk with elastic through the top hem above the bust

1986 Murray Arbeid Silver Glitter Stars & Bows Ballgown Dress designer-bill-blass forgiving cutMurray Arbeid was a British fashion designer who specialized in floor sweeping, show stopping evening gowns. He was best known for dressing Princess Diana and Shirley Bassey. He once joked that "if there were a Nobel Prize for creations in taffeta, he would have won it." in 1987 he told the Chicago Tribune "I specialise in occasion ready to wear couture that means the clothes are off the rack but of couture quality for cocktails and evening". This