Spring 1972 Oscar de la Renta Backless Rainbow Striped Halter Dress designer-pauline-trigere well made and quite wonderful

well made and quite wonderful

All couture construction and it closes with a hand set

The top is cut to be sleek and simple with no sleeves and a deep curved neckline

Band under bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam

This was seven full years prior to the establishment of his own company and even then it was another 4 years after that

Spring 1972 Oscar de la Renta Backless Rainbow Striped Halter Dress designer-pauline-trigere well made and quite wonderfulThis is one of my favorite of the early Oscar designs. It is so bright and colorful that you can't help but smile in it. The cut is also extremely sexy yet it still has an innocent, girl next door feel to it. It is made from heavy linen that is striped with a rainbow of bright colors. These sit horizontally over the skirt and mimic the cut of the diamond shaped halter of the bodice. The halter top stays in place with little piped straps that