1980s Oscar de la Renta Sequin Detailed Trained Floral Silk Chiffon Dress designer-halston A flat ribbon of silk

A flat ribbon of silk wraps around you under that bow and then the dress is fitted to the waist

Bodice: 8" from top of bodice at front to waist seam

The cut through the body is also full and loose

It closes with a hand set back painted zipper

Made of a bias cut slipper satin silk

1980s Oscar de la Renta Sequin Detailed Trained Floral Silk Chiffon Dress designer-halston A flat ribbon of silkThis 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. You can see how many of the elements in this dress are a reflection of the standards he adhered to for his entire career and