{"product_id":"the-lavender-hour-vintage-bill-tice-velvet-hostess-gown","title":"The Lavender Hour | Vintage Bill Tice Velvet Hostess Gown","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft, luminous, and quietly opulent, this vintage Bill Tice hostess gown is cut in crushed lavender velvet that changes beautifully with the light. The fabric moves from silvery lilac to deeper violet as it drapes, giving the otherwise restrained silhouette remarkable depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gown falls in a long, fluid column from a softly gathered scoop neckline, with full-length sleeves and an intentionally generous silhouette. Delicate metallic-gold lace trim traces the neckline, providing just enough ornament to catch the eye without competing with the richness of the velvet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color of this gown is everything. The lavender velvet has an almost liquid quality under changing light, appearing silver in one moment and richly violet in the next. The result feels romantic, slightly decadent, and unmistakably luxurious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of piece we imagine worn for cocktails at home, holiday entertaining, or simply because an ordinary evening deserves something beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner: Bill Tice\u003cbr\u003eEra: Circa 1970s–1980s\u003cbr\u003eSize: One Size\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hostess gown \/ lounge gown \/ caftan\u003cbr\u003eFabric: Crushed velvet\u003cbr\u003eColor: Lavender \/ silvery lilac\u003cbr\u003eTrim: Metallic gold lacework around neckline\u003cbr\u003eNeckline: Wide gathered scoop neckline\u003cbr\u003eSleeves: Long\u003cbr\u003eSilhouette: Full-length, loose and flowing\u003cbr\u003eClosure: Pullover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Tice was not simply a designer who happened to make loungewear—he helped elevate the entire category. After working for several New York fashion companies, he became head designer for Royal Robes in 1968 and later designed for Swirl from 1975 through 1984. He became particularly known for innovative caftans, jersey “floats,” robes, and hostess pieces that blurred the distinction between dressing for home and dressing to be seen. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work was recognized by the fashion establishment as well: Tice received a Coty Award for lingerie in 1974, and the Fashion Institute of Technology maintains a Bill Tice archival collection documenting his work from the 1960s through the 1980s. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat history makes this gown particularly appealing. Its sweeping volume and emphasis on beautiful fabric are signatures of the type of at-home fashion for which Tice became celebrated. Rather than treating loungewear as something meant to disappear behind closed doors, he created garments intended to make a woman feel beautifully dressed even in her most private surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than fifty years later, that idea feels surprisingly modern. This is not merely a vintage robe—it represents an era when dressing at home could still be an occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mon Luxe Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44151213391931,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/9056\/6715\/files\/IMG_3590-Photoroom.jpg?v=1788899181","url":"https:\/\/monluxevintage.com\/products\/the-lavender-hour-vintage-bill-tice-velvet-hostess-gown","provider":"Mon Luxe Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}