1970s Oscar De La Renta Silk Maxi Dress designer-patrick-kelly The shawl or portrait collar

The shawl or portrait collar is expansive and covers the entire shoulder - in notes for other shawled collared dress The Met comments "A full skirt balances a nipped waist or a portrait collar counteracts a fitted bodice in numerous examples of Dior's work"

If the fabric was not enough the scooped out the back leaves a huge bare expanse of skin

The neckline is high and the top covered in a layer of the gold lace

This is an exceptional seventies long layered gypsy skirt with the Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Paris label

A truly rare

1970s Oscar De La Renta Silk Maxi Dress designer-patrick-kelly The shawl or portrait collarAn absolutely beautiful, stunning late 1970s, silk gown by Oscar de la Renta! This is a true beauty and is in mint condition! The bodice is draped and gathered at each side. A gathered bit of silk is attached to one side and swoops up and over the neckline to create a goddess like one shoulder silhouette. The skirt falls to the ground in a perfect sheath of silk. The fabric used is of the finest quality think a heavier weight silk that has the feel of