c.1977 Oscar de la Renta for Swirl One Shoulder Printed Bright Floral Cotton Dress w Ruffled Hem z-archive-christiandior Original cost of gown was

Original cost of gown was over $5000+

It is made of a linen cotton mix

Unlined and closes at the back with hooks above an open keyhole

The only reason many of his gowns are not considered Haute Couture is because he was not an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne

The fact that a hidden pocket that goes right through to the other side

c.1977 Oscar de la Renta for Swirl One Shoulder Printed Bright Floral Cotton Dress w Ruffled Hem z-archive-christiandior Original cost of gown wasOscar de La Renta was bought onto the Swirl label in 1977 to do a line of robes, nightgowns and pretty little hostess type dresses like this one. The label had hired Bill Tice in 1975 as the designer but then in 1977 made a deal with first Geoffrey Beene and then de la Renta to do a line for them as well. Tice sued the company shortly after bringing in Oscar, citing that Swirl was favouring Oscar over him. He left the company saying his contract has