Stunning 1980s Oscar de la Renta Velvet Devore & Silk Chiffon Dress w Balloon Sleeves & Metallic Thread designer-ronald-amey Elastic Waist: 13-19" flat across

Elastic Waist: 13-19" flat across from side seam to side seam

Measures 15" total height from bottom of band to top of feathers x 20" total width

The show centered around three colours

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The front bodice and all the way around the hem have the heaviest amount of hand work and sequins but even the sleeves are adorned with those beautiful flowers and sequins

Stunning 1980s Oscar de la Renta Velvet Devore & Silk Chiffon Dress w Balloon Sleeves & Metallic Thread designer-ronald-amey Elastic Waist: 13-19" flat acrossI had a dress similar to this in the past and I think I love it even more this time around. It is a beautiful example of the genius of Mr. de la Renta's work and his attention to detail. It has a beautiful elegance to it and is quite striking. This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love these earlier examples of that aesthetic. You can see how many of the elements you see in pieces like this were carried forward