This incredible ball gown skirt from Oscar de la Renta has never been worn. In fact, it still has its original tags on it and feels like it just stepped out of a time capsule. The condition is pristine. The skirt is made of a deep fuchsia silk brocade that is a touch deeper in tone than how it photoed. The color is even better in person and has a richer feel to it. It somehow seems to land somewhere between a purple and a deep pink though slightly more towards the purple tone. The skirt is incredibly versatile as an evening piece - you could potentially pair it with anything from a simple white tee to an extravagant couture piece. it is cut supermodel length and has a built in silk taffeta underskirt that gives it that amazing fullness that you see. The waist nips in and the skirts flounce around the wearer in the most dramatic way. The construction is immaculate and while the skirt does have some weight to it due to all of that fabric once on, it feels shockingly easy to wear. Unworn and has all original tags attached. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a layer of silk taffeta, dyed a shade deeper then the exterior, that helps it to retain its fullness. Stiffening through the hem to also help keep the shape. It closes at the waist with a flat hook & eye and snaps under that. Pockets on each hip. Has all its original tags that give us its original price of $3100 which would roughly be $8500 (or more) in modern day dollars. Tagged a vintage OLDR 10

Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Skirt: 46" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S900

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

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This top is fabulous and the perfect thing to pop on when you want to add a little sparkle. I have it buttoned all the way up but it works equally as well with the top ones undone. The top is made in the couture manner of making a top with the lower part of the silk base having no sequins so that you can tuck it in without having bulk and ruining sequins that would get caught in the tucking of it. Above that the entire top is covered in sequins & little silver tube beads. They are all hand applied in vertical rows hat are tightly spaced so that there are no gaps between. A row of pale pink sequins sits beside a row of the tube beads and then there is a row of silver beads. This patterns covers every square inch. The collar is pointed and it is cut loose and easy through the body. Each sleeve ends in a cuff with a rhinestone encrusted button. More buttons run down the front and one sits on that front pocket. The buttons are just for show. The top actually snaps to close behind them so there is no break from button holes in the sequins at all. It's wonderful. Excellent condition 

The sequins are hand sewn directly onto the ivory silk organza base. It snaps to close begin the buttons down the front and on each cuff. Hand done and finished throughout. Shoulder pads loosely tacked in that could easily be removed. I see a couple of tiny nicks out of the silk on the bottom part that has no sequins

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 19" from neck to where sequins end, 26" from to bottom hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item#  S893

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This dress has lots of those fabulous eighties elements mixed with classic Oscar touches that make it timeless. This really feels like it could be from the runways of today when we look at the handful of designers that are really delving into this look and feel. This one is of course an original eighties piece and in the best possible way. The main body of the dress is cut to hug the body like a second skin. The fabric here has been gathered from the neckline to the hem in soft drapes that meet at the inset front and back seams for added texture. Velvet straps curve over the shoulders and at the back there is matching band of velvet that runs down the center of the back. This velvet band is then accented with a series of flower shaped buttons detailed with crystal rhinestones to catch the light. At the very back hem there is a sexy little flounce of lace added for the perfect finishing touch. This one is for my smaller frames girls and is a tiny one. It would not fit my dress forms and has been photoed flat so on an actual body it will of course have more shape. Excellent condition.

Fully lined with a black silky rayon and closes with a back zipper. Hand finishes. The buttons are decorative only.

Bust: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11.5-12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD3181

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This dress beautifully combines several textures to work together wonderfully. It also wonderfully showcases the genius of Mr. de la Renta's work and attention to detail. The dress has a beautiful elegance to it and is quite striking. This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of it. You can see how many of the elements you see here carried through his entire career and body of work.

The dress is made from a sheer black silk chiffon with a built in under dress done in a light, fine silk chiffon. This gives it a touch of sheerness and allows the design that runs over the chiffon to have more if an impact. That pattern is made from a combination of two velvet's fused to the underlying silk chiffon. One is a coppery brown with no metallic sheen to it and the other a full on metallic velvet that gives the entire dress its subtle glint. Each sleeve is left unlined for a touch more transparency. These are both full and poufed above their cuffs and add a touch of high drama. The bodice is cut in a low V at the front and I love the little high cap detailing at the top of each shoulder. The skirt falls to the floor and comes in more as it nears the hem for a lean silhouette. A high slot runs up the center front for a flash of leg and ease to walk in it. It is a beautiful example of his work during this time period. Excellent condition.

Fully lined with an inner built in bodice made of a nude and black silk chiffon and a black chiffon through the skirt. The sleeves are left unlined. The inner dress lining closes at the back with a hand set, painted metal zipper. The outer fabric snaps and hooks over that to conceal the zipper. Each cuff closes with a hidden set snap. Tiny padding in each shoulder  - just enough to support that little cap. A long slit up the front that is 21" up from the hem. Hand finished throughout. It looks to have been worn very little if at all

Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: at inset seam approx 13" and to where shoulders sit - approx 15"
Inner bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16" from top of shoulder to waist and will blouse up a bit over the seam so sits at about 15"
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3166

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This dress is exceptional and unique in that is comes with all of its original tags. It is from the Fall 1990 show and I dated it from the dress shot I have included from that show where you can see the same brass bell trimming along its edges, just like this one has. If you recognize it from the shop from before you are right and it is the same dress. My client Katherine, pictured here, wore it to a prominent event and has asked me to handle the sale of it for her now. It is in the same perfect condition it was when I had it originally.

The dress has an exotic feel to it created by the combination of the pattern in the silk and the brass bells that edge the dress. The entire dress has a golden, metallic sheen to from the fine gold lurex that runs through the silk. The edges of the dress are finished with a braided gold metal cord. This cording runs around each cuff and down the edge of the skirt and circles the hem. The braiding also goes around the neckline and down the off-set side of the bodice. Where it goes down that one side, there are three high domed filigree buttons that are each finished with a crystal. Hundreds of little brass bells were then hand placed along the loops of the braided edging. These are real bells so every time you move there is a wonderful little sound that all those bells makes. It is very subtle and not overwhelming in anyway, more of a faint rustling sound rather then a true bell ringing kind of sound. It is quite amazing. The skirt has the illusion of being wrapped over itself, but it is attached along the waist. This bit of a overlap creates a slit so you see some leg when you sit or walk. The silk is surprisingly lightweight and fluid. Very exotic in feel and very well made. Excellent condition.

The bodice and sleeves are fully lined in a blue silk satin of high quality and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a back, hidden set metal and nylon zipper. Zips at each cuff. Light padding in each shoulder. Tagged a size 10. The matching, fabric covered belt closes with hook and grommets. All original hang tags are present

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 18" from neck to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3134

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 1990 Oscar de la Renta Runway.  /  (2-3) Katherine Parr on Park Ave in NYC.

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This is an interesting dress for several reasons. 2013 marked Oscar's 50th year and of course, we know that we lost him in 2014 making this one of his final collections. It is also the only collection that he had John Galliano come in to work with him on as Galliano made his way back into the fashion world. At the time rumours were swirling that Galliano was being tested to take over the house but that of course did not transpire and thought it was acknowledged that he had worked on the collection he did not make an appearance during the runway presentation. Nicole Phelps said of this collection for her Vogue review: "Oscar de la Renta made headlines last month when he invited John Galliano to be a designer-in-residence at his studio for three weeks. It wasn't long after the news broke that people began wondering if the disgraced former Dior designer would be working on de la Renta's Fall collection. We got our answer tonight. De la Renta came out for his bow, as he always does, but Galliano was in the building. When his PR chief was asked if Galliano had worked on the collection, she demurred, saying, "Well, he is backstage." There was that, and then there were the clothes themselves. Certain looks seemed very much to bear the Englishman's hand, especially the opening jackets with their draped necklines and flaring hips; there was something of Dior's classic Bar silhouette in them."

The dress is made out of a purple silk and is cut with an almost sculptural line and the bodice is shaped to curve over the body to create an hour glass shape. The front and back plunge into a quite low V and the shoulders are cut wide so that the waist appears even smaller.  The fabric is gathered and draped from the rounded shoulders and down into the nipped in waist. Below the waist the hips flare out beautifully. The skirt is set under the top and flows to the floor. It hugs the hips and flares out as it reaches the hem for one final beautiful curve. At the back it flares out and is cut a little longer for a slight trained effect. from the side this creates another set of curves from tip to bottom. No matter what angle you see the dress at all your curves are shown off to the maximum. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a purple silk and closes with a back hidden set zipper. Tagged a modern ODLR 10 but please check measurements as it is cut smaller. It appears to have never been worn. This was priced well over $10,000  new

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from shoulder to top seam on waist + 2.75" band
Skirt: 45" from lower seam at waist to front hem, 50" to back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2855

Reference Photos: (1) A/W 2013 Oscar De La Renta, Look 43. Model: Codie Young.  /  (2-4) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon.

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This wonderful Oscar de la Renta gown is red carpet worthy and would even be a potential wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice. It is in immaculate condition and is covered with a dense application of muted gold  sequins in various sizes. These are set onto the entire dress from the top  of the shoulder to the hem. Running around the the neckline is a denser edging of beads. There is also a scattering of pearls there. The dress itself is made up of three layers. There is an inner ivory silk layer that is then topped by a layer of silk tulle net. The very outer layer is made of an ivory silk net that has all of the sequins, pearls and beads applied to it. They edges of the tulle along the neckline and openings for your arm are left with a deliberate raw finish for a pretty finishing detail. This same raw detailing is done at the hem. The sequins that cover the dress vary slightly in size and in their color. The effect of the light when it catches the sequins is divine and the dress seems to glow from within. It is extremely well made and very beautiful. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a cream silk and constructed from three layers as described above. It closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. Tagged a size 12 but please check actual measurements below.

Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from shoulder to front hem, 60" to back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2777

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Ashley Judd wore both a red version of this exact dress and a modified skirt jacket combo to the VH1 Divas Live event and after party on April 13, 1999 at the Beacon Theater in New York. Hers had more coverage on the upper bodice. I actually prefer the strapless that we have here. I think it balances out that hyper fishtail effect better. 

This Oscar de la Renta piece is very unusual and such a striking piece. If you are looking for a true statement piece then this absolutely fits the bill. It is made out of a silk taffeta whose color changes in different lights. In most it seems to be a deep purple but every once in a while it has an almost midnight blue tone if the light is right. This play with light and color only add to it intrigue. The design is very unusual as well. The bodice is strapless but made out of silk covered, spaced boning that gives it a ribbed texture that wraps all the way around you. It has built in cups and very slight padding so there is no need for any undergarment through the top. This tops a figure hugging skirt that follows the curve of the hip and then wraps in towards the ankles with just enough room to be able to walk (but not with a very long stride). At the back it gathers in just under the butt, which creates that narrowing at the bottom. From this gather and down and around the hem it is detailed with overlapping pointed cuts out of the same silk. These run down the center of that back skirting and all the way around the hem. It is extraordinary and dramatic. Excellent condition

The bodice is lined and boned all the way around and closes with two zippers, one that closes the interior and a second that closes the exterior. Slight padding in each cup. Tagged a vintage 12

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam, with B-Small C cup
Inner waist stay: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam. you can go to 14" if stay not hooked
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to longest point of front hem, the back skirt extend to about 62" from waist to longest point

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2906

Reference Photos: Ashley Judd at the VH1 Divas Live Event & After Party, April 13, 1999 at Beacon Theater in New York.

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This is Oscar at his best and really showcases some of signature design details. When the twin of this dress walked the runway in the fall of 2004 Janet Ozzard of Vogue said of the collection: "Fabulous handiwork; rich, spicy colors; shapes cut to flatter. These are Oscar de la Renta’s calling cards, and his socialite-packed front row is testament to the designer’s mastery of the opulent-meets-elegant genre. For fall, de la Renta played up the curves. ... De la Renta’s evening looks, all garnished with Fred Leighton jewels, hit a series of luxurious highs. A Balenciaga-esque cascade of satin poured down the back of a strict, fitted satin sheath, while a dramatic black-tulle bustier was paired with a swinging beaded skirt. And for those with a fairy-tale ball in their future, any of the designer’s star-spangled tulle gowns will be just the ticket."

The dress is made from a rich black silk taffeta and is almost sculptural in its execution. The neckline scoops at the front and scoops even low at the back to leave an expanse of skin. It curves over your torso in an hourglass shape that is fitted to below the hip. A wide panel of black feathers circles around you just below the butt and miraculously only highlights your curves rather then add unwanted ones. The skirt falls in a full bell below that, complete with built in underskirts that give it that fantastic curve and shape that you see. Another wide swath of feathers finish the bottom hem. As you move the feathers move and this is a stunning contrast to the otherwise structured shape. My favorite detail is the two pockets that sit on each hip. Each is finished with a sweet little silk satin bow that is absolutely, perfectly Oscar. It is magnificent and was well over $10,000 at retail new. Appears unworn. Excellent condition

Fully lined in silk with extensive underskirts in the lower skirt as mentioned above. It closes with a back hidden set zipper. Tagged a US6. Appears unworn.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SMl-MED

Item# DD2878

Reference Photo: F/W 2004 Oscar de la Renta Collection, Look 49. Model: Nicole Trunfio.

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs, fur trimmed & feather pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. All fur coats, fur trimmed & feather pieces are final sale

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I have had the twin of this in the shop before but the first was a little smaller then this one is. It is from earlier in his career and I love the statement making combination of that classic 1960s orange and yellow color palette with the starkness of the black. The top part of the jumpsuit is cut like a little button down shirt with pointed, notched collar and short sleeves. The print is set in the highlight the cut. A row of black, decorative buttons trails down the front and I love how the pattern is used to create the illusion of 'cuffs' on each sleeve. The bottom is a pant that has wide panels of fabric wrapped over each wide cut leg so that depending on how you stand it appears to be a full length skirt. Each outer side of each leg has a sexy slit that is cut to just past the knee for a little flash of skin Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silky cotton mix and closes with a hand set, back painted zipper. The buttons at the front are decorative only.

Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem
Inseam: 30"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2822

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If you are an Oscar de la Renta fan you probably instantly recognized this as one of his pieces. I have had this exact dress in the past in a different color way so knew what it was immediately despite the fact that it has lost its label along the way since its creation. The dress is visually stunning and one of my favorites. It is made of a combination of a printed scarf weight silk with the chiffon woven through with a glossier silk in bands. The blue on yellow give it a china doll effect and the frog knots and side button details further this nod to the far east. Its beautiful and simple lines are offset by the vibrant color and that amazing wide belt. The belt closed down the side to pick up the silk covered button detail that runs down the bodice and cinches and defines the waist. The sleeves are left unlined and cut wide and full to billow softly above the wrist. The skirt cascades to to a tea length in a full swath of silk and I love the effect of the chiffon over an inner silk lining. Very happy to have dated it to 1972 based on the reference photo from Vogue. Presents as excellent condition

Fully lined with a yellow silk and closes with a back, hand set metal zipper with hook and eye at the neck. The belt is attached and closes with the frog knots as show. There are three small spots - the most prominent is on the upper sleeve and a very faint one on the front above the belt and one on the skirt. I could barely capture the two and the one on the sleeve may come out with additional cleaning. No label. Hand finishes and priced accordingly.

Sleeves: 20"
Shoulders: 13"
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from neck to waist
Skirt: 35.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2355

Reference Photos: (1) Samantha Angelo - (Click here to see the full blog post on this look)  /  (2) Vogue, Feb 1972.

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An early Oscar de la Renta jumpsuit is a bit of a rarity and this one is quite fabulous and just fun- I was pretty excited to find it! Made of a beautiful floral print scarf weight silk twill, it has just enough weight to not be shapeless but still feel light as air on. It really looks like a full maxi dress at first glance and then you realize it is full, wide pants! Cut simple through the bodice with a pretty ruffled accented V neck, it flares out from the waist in a delicious cascade of fabric forming two wide, wide legs! Each sleeve is long with a ruffled edge finishing them. The print is a over-sized floral with that perfect Oscar feminine feel. Really easy to wear but chic. A fabulous early example of Oscar. Excellent condition

Fully lined in black silk and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper.

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13" from neck to waist
Pants: 41" from waist to hem
Inseam: 28"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1977

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.