Spring 1982 Oscar de la Renta Blue Floral Silk Caftan Dress w Red Edging Detail designer-john-kloss Shoulder: 14"

Shoulder: 14"

This inner skirt is made of a stiffened black nylon net edged in horsehair and with a black silk ruffle trim along the bottom

In the book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes:" she says of this design:

It is quite large  and you could easily use it as a head piece

It is in this area that her work is most inspired

Spring 1982 Oscar de la Renta Blue Floral Silk Caftan Dress w Red Edging Detail designer-john-kloss Shoulder: 14"This is a beautiful caftan dress by Oscar de la Renta that I love. It is from the Spring 1982 season and these caftans were very well documented with variations of them photoed on Kim Alexis and Iman that season. I have also included an example held at the Kent Museum and others that were a part of the recent "Being Oscar de la Renta" Exhibition. It is a classic and easy piece to wear that still feels fresh and fabulous. In the late seventies and