1960s Oscar De La Renta Ruffled Gown designer-mary-mcfadden I love this floating confection

I love this floating confection of a dress made from a pretty pink silk chiffon outer layer that tops an inner dress also done in pink

The sleeves are masterpieces - huge billowing clouds of silk organza that have lots and lots of volume

This little navy cotton dress is the stuff femme fatale are renowned for

The collar is also extraordinary - it is set almost off shoulder and crosses over itself

You could have this taken up and it would disappear

1960s Oscar De La Renta Ruffled Gown designer-mary-mcfadden I love this floating confectionI have two of these listed identical twins of each other with this one being a touch smaller then the other. It is a beautiful 1960s gown from Oscar De La Renta! It is shockingly light I know it looks like it should not be with the gold at first glance it appears to be a brocade, but the fabric is actually a really unusual textured silk organza fabric. Onto this, gold thread has been worked in to highlight the vibrant print that is custom screened