The Shrimpton Couture Archives

• The Oscar de La Renta boutique label first appeared in 1967. His boutique label is important as it is know for being the first ready-to-wear line for a Seventh Avenue designer to be launched.
• Made under the Creative Direction of Oscar de la Renta
• It is the twin of the dress worn by Ann-Margret and I love having that amazing Old Hollywood tie-in for it. 
  
• This is one of the most phenomenal Oscar dresses I have ever had passed through my hands.
• The dress is made out of a deep blue netting that has a eyelash metallic fabric added to follow the underlying pattern. Iridescent blue sequins are then applied in swirling designs around the eyelash fabric. This covers every inch of the dress.
• The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are long. Each cuff flares out into a little bell at their very end.
• The front skims over the bodice and plunges right to the waist. There are hidden set hooks that you can use to keep the plunge a little more closed if you wish. Or you can wear it open all the way down.
• The neckline and waist are highlighted with the most amazing border of blue and glass crystal rhinestones mixed with iridescent beads. All are hand set into place. Another band of the same circles each wrist. The crystals are large and beautiful and of a quality that you only find in vintage of this level.
• The dress skims over the hips and then widens out at as it nears the hem.
• I love that the bottom hem and the ends of each sleeve are finished in a little scallop that follows the design of the underlying lace netting.
• It is just phenomenal and a really outstanding vintage piece that is very rare.
• Fully lined in a purple-blue silk with lots of hand finishes throughout. It closes at the front with a series of hooks to the waist and then snaps under the waist partway down the front.
• The outside dress is in perfect condition. The inside lining does show some changes in colour here and there which is very common with this particular colour of lining. I see a couple of missing beads near the top of the neck on one side.
• There is no size tag present so please be sure to check the sizing given below.
• Outside of the lining it is an excellent overall condition

Sleeves: 26" and our 13 inches around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13.5" from neck to waist
Total length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Reference Photo: Ann-Margret (and husband Roger Smith) getting ready to go out in Beverly Hills, CA wearing an Oscar De La Renta original dress, 1970.

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