1998 Balmain by Oscar de la Renta Haute Couture Striped Silk Evening Coat Dress & Pant Set Message from the famous Russian Collection I call if the 'flame'

I call if the 'flame' dress because the shapes at the hem and the way the copper sequins are done

Item# DD2840

1960s Oscar De La Renta Boutique dress in a poly nylon

Very striking and it is an exceptional garment that is made to demi-couture standards

The shoulders are strong and padded to create that perfect eighties silhouette with sleeves are kept long and lean to balance it out

1998 Balmain by Oscar de la Renta Haute Couture Striped Silk Evening Coat Dress & Pant Set Message from the famous Russian Collection I call if the 'flame'In 1993 Oscar de la Renta took over as Creative Director at Balmain where he designed the Haute Couture collections until 2002. The house had been floundering at that point and he had a huge impact on the reviving the sales of the couture pieces, mainly by catering to private clients, much like Balmain had originally. The runway photo that we found shows the dress layered over a printed pant but all of the subsequent references of it match the set to