Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-todd-oldham bias cut silk chiffon

bias cut silk chiffon

This leaves a wide expanse of skin bare at the front side and even more at the back

First issue Fleurs de Lotus by Christiane Vauzelles

Fully lined in a brown silk with the sleeves left unlined

The dress is made out of a black silk chiffon that is densely covered with one of his own self drawn designs

Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-todd-oldham bias cut silk chiffonI recently had an all blue version of this dress in the shop and I was very happy to have this unusually dyed one come in. This dress beautifully showcases the genius of Oscar de la Renta and the work that he was doing in this time period. The attention to detail alone is fabulous. The dress 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 the earlier examples of it.