1960s Silk Oscar De La Renta Museum Piece Dress designer-john-kloss The fabric is a polished

The fabric is a polished silk I believe - it has enough weight to help hold the shape and structure of the dress but is comfortable to wear

the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa (1997)

cotton stretch jersey so really will hug and fit you through the torso

A heavy raw silk in a feminine pink

Fully lined  in a silk organza that id dyed to match and follows the pattern and pieces of the dress

1960s Silk Oscar De La Renta Museum Piece Dress designer-john-kloss The fabric is a polishedThe twin of this dress is held in the Fashion Study Collection at the Columbian College of Chicago. It is a very pretty a feminine example of Oscar's early work. It has an almost Victorian feel to it emphasized by both the fabric choice, print and ruffled details. The top is quite fitted with a scooped neck and back. Each sleeve is to the elbow and ends in a darling little ruffle. The skirt is cut so that the outer silk organza layer has a wonderful