1960s Embroidered Silk Oscar de la Renta Gown designer-sonia-rykiel The entire dress is made

The entire dress is made of two layers of the hand dyed silk crepe chiffon which adds an extra dimension of depth and interest to the color & design

There is one small watermark that has darkened the fabric on the front - please super-size to see

The bodice of the dress is a high grade silk in a deep mustard and the attached skirt is a luxurious silk metallic thread brocade that is just sublime

almost yarn like string edged in embroidery thread to define each bit of the swirled design

winding hundreds of meters of the stuff around the body to make shapely dresses

1960s Embroidered Silk Oscar de la Renta Gown designer-sonia-rykiel The entire dress is madeThis 1960s embroidered silk organza gown by Oscar de la Renta is spectacular and even better in person then how it has photoed. Made out of a black silk organza, the fabric was then covered in hand embroidered vines, made from an off white heavy thread. The design is raised and applied in a way that each design that covers the dress is highlighted to maximum effect. The workmanship is wonderful. The bodice is plunged at the front and each sleeve