Spring 1972 Oscar de la Renta Backless Rainbow Striped Halter Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Each sleeve ends in the

Each sleeve ends in the same patterned glass bead detailing

The cut is simple with a fitted bodice and long sleeves

a panel swoops across and under the bust on one side and another swoops across the waist and over the hip on the other to end in a draped panel that forms the front skirt

It was styled over a very small

I love the fullness of the sleeves and how they are left unlined so you get a sense of the arm underneath

Spring 1972 Oscar de la Renta Backless Rainbow Striped Halter Dress designer-geoffrey-beene Each sleeve ends in theThis is one of my favorite of the early Oscar designs. It is so bright and colorful that you can't help but smile in it. The cut is also extremely sexy yet it still has an innocent, girl next door feel to it. It is made from heavy linen that is striped with a rainbow of bright colors. These sit horizontally over the skirt and mimic the cut of the diamond shaped halter of the bodice. The halter top stays in place with little piped straps that