Spring 1999 Oscar de la Renta Strapless Silk Taffeta Dress w Elaborate Back Skirt mao-hide It wraps around you and

It wraps around you and then at the back each end extends out so that you can tie it into a bow

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The neckline is a simple high scoop at the the front while the back dips low to leave a bare expanse of skin showing

Bust: variable - each triangle is 7

The buttons end above the top of the pants so that you get a peak of skin showing between

Spring 1999 Oscar de la Renta Strapless Silk Taffeta Dress w Elaborate Back Skirt mao-hide It wraps around you andFor the Spring 1999 collection Oscar did a series of separates and dresses that featured these dramatic trained silk taffeta skirts. There were several variations shown on the runway and I have included some of those here. Ashley Judd wore a red sleeved version of the dress to the VH1 Divas Live event. She then changed and wore the skirt and jacket version to the after party at the Beacon Theatre in New York. The Met Museum holds a piece from this