This is a 1960s Mr. Blackwell Custom gown, deadstock and never worn, it has its original Gus Mayer Co. Limited price tag of $350, equivalent to approximately $3,800 in 2026. The gown features an ivory column silhouette with a front slit. The bodice is boned and the gown is fully lined, and a back zipper closure finished with Mr. Blackwell’s signature small bow. The bodice is embellished with intricate beadwork over a nude illusion overlay, with dangling bead details and beaded V back straps. Ostrich feathers trim both sides of the gown and continue around the hem. The gown is in excellent condition, with a couple of tiny pinhead sized marks on the train and some expected feather shedding consistent with its age.
Bust: 36”-37”
Waist: 25” if stretched it gets close to 26”
Hips: 39”
Length: 57.5”
This is a 1960s Mr. Blackwell Custom gown, deadstock and never worn, it has its original Gus Mayer Co. Limited price tag of $350, equivalent to approximately $3,800 in 2026. The gown features an ivory column silhouette with a front slit. The bodice is boned and the gown is fully lined, and a back zipper closure finished with Mr. Blackwell’s signature small bow. The bodice is embellished with intricate beadwork over a nude illusion overlay, with dangling bead details and beaded V back straps. Ostrich feathers trim both sides of the gown and continue around the hem. The gown is in excellent condition, with a couple of tiny pinhead sized marks on the train and some expected feather shedding consistent with its age.
Bust: 36”-37”
Waist: 25” if stretched it gets close to 26”
Hips: 39”
Length: 57.5”
