Fall 1989 Oscar de la Renta Iridescent Green Gold Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Matching Cape designer-harvey-berin I love the fabric choice

I love the fabric choice for this dress

This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and one of my favourite pieces I have ever had in by him

There is one teeny flat spot in the velvet near the back zipper - it only shows in certain light but is mentioned for accuracy

I believe this is a version of the dress she named the 'Non-Chalance' that I found a sketch of from the permanent collection of the Hunt Museum in Ireland and I found a similar gown that is held in the collection of the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum

in silky black rayon

Fall 1989 Oscar de la Renta Iridescent Green Gold Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Matching Cape designer-harvey-berin I love the fabric choiceThe twin of this dress was shown on the runway for the Fall 1989 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta. This dress beautifully showcases the genius of Oscar de la Renta and the work that he was doing in this time period. 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. You can see how many of the