Fall 2008 Oscar De La Renta Strapless Hand Painted Gold & Black Silk Dress designer-nat-kaplan The waist nips in and

The waist nips in and it is fitted around the upper hips

Look closely and you will see that the lace is actually all rows stacked on top of each other

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA with a tweak up or down to the inner dress if needed

A stunning and unusual design that results in a bombshell of a little black dress

Fall 2008 Oscar De La Renta Strapless Hand Painted Gold & Black Silk Dress designer-nat-kaplan The waist nips in andVogue magazine raved about this collection saying in part; 'With pop chanteuse Regina Spektor at the grand piano in his 583 Park Avenue show space, the designer sent out a Fall collection of impeccable clothes for gals young and old who are accustomed to the good life' . They then went on to mention this gown specifically; 'Come evening, the collection went two ways: understated, as with a trio of black columns in velvet, hammered satin, and silk