Vintage 1960s Oscar de la Renta Black Floral Embroidered 60s Cocktail Dress LBD
By Oscar de la Renta Boutique, Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Small Measurements: Measurements: Bust: 36 inches Waist: 27 inches Hips: 42 inches Length: 40 inches from top back shoulder seam to hem Exceptional late 1960s Oscar de la Renta black embroidered dress, dating to approximately 1967–1969 and representing the youthful, highly decorative side of Oscar de la Renta’s early ready-to-wear work. The dress is constructed from a beautifully textured black fabric with a subtle woven geometric pattern and is dramatically accented with multicolor floral embroidery in vivid turquoise blue, orange-red and yellow. The embroidered black ribbon trim frames the plunging V-neckline, defines the waist, encircles the three-quarter sleeves and continues along the skirt and hem. Brilliant turquoise trim borders the embroidery, creating the wonderfully graphic color contrast characteristic of late-1960s fashion. The fitted bodice has a deep V neckline and seamed shaping through the bust, meeting a sharply defined waist before opening into an A-line skirt. Floral trim travels vertically down each side of the skirt, while two embroidered bands near the hem create a striking border effect. The same embroidery continues around the back neckline, waist and cuffs, making the dress visually interesting from every angle. The original sewn-in label reads “Oscar de La Renta boutique.” Oscar de la Renta’s Boutique line was already being featured in American fashion publications during the late 1960s, including a documented Oscar de la Renta Boutique design appearing in Vogue in April 1968. Other surviving Oscar de la Renta Boutique dresses are likewise documented as 1960s examples. A fantastic example of 1960s American designer fashion, combining the era’s clean A-line silhouette and graphic color blocking with exuberant folkloric floral embroidery. The result feels distinctly late 1960s while retaining the sophisticated construction associated with Oscar de la Renta. Perfect as a cocktail, dinner, resort or special-event dress, and particularly striking styled with black heels or boots and minimal jewelry to allow the saturated embroidery to take center stage. Measurements: Bust: 36 inches Waist: 27 inches Hips: 42 inches Length: 40 inches from top back shoulder seam to hem Vintage Oscar de la Renta dress, 1960s Oscar de la Renta, Oscar de la Renta Boutique, 1960s designer dress, vintage embroidered dress...
