1960s Silk Oscar de la Renta Dress designer-stella-mccartney The skirt would have been

The skirt would have been constructed around fabric screened specifically for it

5" flat across from side seam to side seam at the piping - open below

most notably silk chiffon

Elbow length sleeves a high neck and a nod to detailing at the waist while following the fashion of a tubular shape

1960s Silk Oscar de la Renta Dress designer-stella-mccartney The skirt would have beenSilk voile is one of my favorite fabrics it hold color exceptionally well and it is very light but still has a touch of structure to it so when it is used in layers like this you get a wonderful sense of volume without bulk or heaviness. The color palette on this is just exceptional. It is a confection of ruffles really! A ruffle circles the neck and each wide sleeve ends in one! The skirt is a marvel literally yards of silk in a huge circle with a