Spring 1999 Oscar de la Renta Strapless Silk Taffeta Dress w Elaborate Back Skirt designer-balestra-roma All of the volume comes

All of the volume comes out from the shoulder and when on creates the most dramatic silhouette

The color of the silk is a beautiful green with subtle tones and shades of green making up the print

There are three hook and eye at the neck above the keyhole that are placed so you can also wear it open and you would not see them

Measures 55" x 53"

Spring 1999 Oscar de la Renta Strapless Silk Taffeta Dress w Elaborate Back Skirt designer-balestra-roma All of the volume comesFor the Spring 1999 collection Oscar did a series of separates and dresses that featured these dramatic trained silk taffeta skirts. There were several variations shown on the runway and I have included some of those here. Ashley Judd wore a red sleeved version of the dress to the VH1 Divas Live event. She then changed and wore the skirt and jacket version to the after party at the Beacon Theatre in New York. The Met Museum holds a piece from this