1970s Stephen Burrows Slinky Taupe Jersey Wrap Dress Couture Runway Rare Each is full and left

Each is full and left unlined so gives it a nice airy feel

Made of a fine wool whose color is an interesting shade of a deep ink blue with an undertone of purple to it

I love the simple little collar at the neck and how the tie waist allows you to leave it loose and easy or cinch it in for more shape

The bodice drapes in a soft cowl and the entire dress is suspended by two delicate straps

Really unusual color and construction for Oscar De La Renta but it is a very early piece - from his boutique label that i like to think he was stepping out of his zone a little and playing

1970s Stephen Burrows Slinky Taupe Jersey Wrap Dress Couture Runway Rare Each is full and leftStephen Burrows is one of my favorite designers. Burrows was first African American fashion designer to be known on an international scale and was also an award winning designer he won the Coty award in 1973, '74 and '77. He was recently one of the designers featured in the film "Battle of Versailles" where he participated as one of the five chosen American designers to show their clothes along with the French couturiers at Versailles in 1973 (the