c1965-69 Lavender & Silver Beaded Oscar de la Renta Dress designer-thierry-mugler It is made from a

It is made from a fluid nylon jersey that drapes and moves fabulously

It closes with a back painted metal and nylon zipper

Bust: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam with no defined side seams

Each sleeve has elastic at the elbow and cuff

c1965-69 Lavender & Silver Beaded Oscar de la Renta Dress designer-thierry-mugler It is made from aOscar De la Renta worked for Jane Derby in 1965 before buying the company in 1969 and changing it to his own label. That gives us a precise 4 year window in which to date this in and also means it is from the very beginning of his career prior to Jane Derby he was working under and for other labels but not doing his own accredited design work. The dress is amazing and I am absolutely besotted with it. I have actually had this identical dress in blue