Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-todd-oldham The dress is made out

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

Photographs: Robyn Beeche

It falls from the shoulders from flat silk straps that are made form the same fabric as the rest of the dress

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The skirt falls in a sleek sheath and the waist is shaped and cinched with the long matching tie

Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-todd-oldham The dress is made outI 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.