Bowed c1969 Oscar de la Renta Metallic Silk Hostess Dress designer-prada The skirt is cut full

The skirt is cut full with its own interior silk and tulle lining to retain that stunning shape

And then that rooster

romantic feeling and is a stunning combination of fabric and color fabric

The buttons are very unusual - each pair is set on a gold toned link - much like a mans tuxedo shirt

It falls in a sheath of fabric over the body and has an additional panel of fabric on one side that drapes and warps over to hide the side zipper and give the dress extra drape and volume

Bowed c1969 Oscar de la Renta Metallic Silk Hostess Dress designer-prada The skirt is cut fullI am obsessed with the huge bow that sits at the neck of this early Oscar piece. It is the kind of dramatic finish that his earlier pieces had and that the later ones built upon. The fabric used is a mix of a light textured silk organza which makes it shockingly light anchored by a fine silk brocade for the skirt which gives it structure and contrast. Through both of the silks, a fine gold lurex thread has been worked through to highlight the vibrant