Bowed c1969 Oscar de la Renta Metallic Silk Hostess Dress designer-prada The buttons are very unusual

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

The inner green tunic is a simple tank style and the outer bright red tunic has wide

Hips: 19" flat across the back with no real defined side seams

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

Bowed c1969 Oscar de la Renta Metallic Silk Hostess Dress designer-prada The buttons are very unusualI 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