1969 Oscar de la Renta Gypsy Metallic Dress Set designer-joy-stevens Fully lined with a green

Fully lined with a green silky chiffon

There are a few tiny pills to the crepe - a natural occurrence with this fabric

I love the styling of this one - it has fabulous balloon sleeves with Biba's trademark high shoulder and skinny upper arm

It is constructed from an off white raw silk on the exterior and a killer

The jacket is a masterpiece with graphic panels of wool crepe separated by piping

1969 Oscar de la Renta Gypsy Metallic Dress Set designer-joy-stevens Fully lined with a greenI have included a photo of Charlene Dash taken for Vogue 1969 in a similar outfit where Oscar added a vest over a gown to create a fabulous Gypsy feel dress. It is shockingly light I know it looks like it should not be with the gold at first glance it appears to be a brocade, but the fabric is actually a light textured silk organza fabric. Onto this, gold thread has been worked in to highlight the vibrant print that is custom screened onto the gown.