Resort 2009 Romantic Oscar De La Renta Black Lace Dress designer-donald-brooks pearls etc

pearls etc

A exquisite coral cabochon set item with handworked yellow gold modernist setting

Bust: to 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

You have the option of wearing the little triangle topped halter that simply ties into place leaving your entire back bare

The bodice is a sleek and simple expanse of silk satin that is cut and seamed to nip in at the waist and is highlighted there by a "knot effect"

Resort 2009 Romantic Oscar De La Renta Black Lace Dress designer-donald-brooks pearls etcThis dress was Look 44 on the 2009 Resort Runway Collection. At the time, Oscar quoted to Style. com "It's a very happy collection", and indeed it was, filled with spectacular pieces like this. The dress is a sleeveless shift style dress fashioned from sheer layers of black and nude silk chiffon with top layers of black silk tulle. The outer layer is a black tulle outer with a fabulous applique of square black "sequins" mixed with squares of layered