Spring 2000 Balmain Haute Couture by Oscar de la Renta Elaborate Jacket & Matching Skirt z-archive-2000s Length: 41" from waist to

Length: 41" from waist to hem with 4" turned under the hem

The bodice is set high in an empire that plunges low into the band that sits just under the bust

Underneath the outer panels of fabric are simple triangle shaped inner halters that keep you covered and holds everything in place

I see a light bit of colour change to the fabric here and there

Length: 15î from back of the neck to waist

Spring 2000 Balmain Haute Couture by Oscar de la Renta Elaborate Jacket & Matching Skirt z-archive-2000s Length: 41" from waist toA version with a pant walked the runway for the Spring 2000 Balmain Haute Couture collection. It was made under the creative direction of Oscar de la Renta. 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