Fall 2008 Oscar De La Renta Strapless Hand Painted Gold & Black Silk Dress designer-nat-kaplan Look closely and you will

Look closely and you will see that the lace is actually all rows stacked on top of each other

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA with a tweak up or down to the inner dress if needed

but also sophisticated and beautiful

The collar is big and exaggerated

Unlined and closes with a low hidden set zipper and ties at the back neck

Fall 2008 Oscar De La Renta Strapless Hand Painted Gold & Black Silk Dress designer-nat-kaplan Look closely and you willVogue magazine raved about this collection saying in part; 'With pop chanteuse Regina Spektor at the grand piano in his 583 Park Avenue show space, the designer sent out a Fall collection of impeccable clothes for gals young and old who are accustomed to the good life' . They then went on to mention this gown specifically; 'Come evening, the collection went two ways: understated, as with a trio of black columns in velvet, hammered satin, and silk