Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-yves-saint-laurent I did not use it

I did not use it for these photos but if you wanted a plunge that was a little less extremely you could close it a bit more with this snap

The Vintage Fashion Guild notes the following on the Fashion Originators Guild: "The Guild was an association of manufacturers and retailers who pledged to only deal in original creations

The skirt has a zipper and flat hook & eye at the waist

All Treacy Lowe designs begin with the fabric - that was essential to her design process and it shows

It is incredible to see it in person with all of that extensive bead work on it

Spring 1990 Oscar De La Renta Ocean Blues Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gathered Bodice designer-yves-saint-laurent I did not use itI 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.