Fall 1988 Oscar de la Renta Miss O Gathered Dress w Incredible Back Button Finish designer-roland-mouret At the back the dress

At the back the dress falls in a sleek sheath of fabric

If these were removed the jacket could be worn without either and it would still look perfectly fine as it is all fully finished under neath and they are added decorative elements only

The sleeves fall from there and as you get closer to the piece you see how the fabric has been pieced together and seamed using proper couture techniques so that they fall perfectly

The same side split detail on the pants is mirrored on the tunic but it is taken to the extreme and carried upon to just a few inches from the top seams

Fall 1988 Oscar de la Renta Miss O Gathered Dress w Incredible Back Button Finish designer-roland-mouret At the back the dressThis is an interesting dress because it's from the Miss O label that Oscar de la Renta started during this time period for his younger audience. What makes it interesting is that a very near version of it walk the runway for the Fall 1988 show. You can see how he slightly changed the design to give it a bit of a younger feel and make it easier to wear. I've included that runway photo here for you said that you can see how fantastic it is on the body.