85.87.2

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Uniformity_05 left to right P84.25.2 (dress), 68.143.56 (dress with bow), U.636 (white cap), 84.26.4 (sailor set), 82.151.88 (cap), 93.26.2 (sailor top), 85.87.2 (sequined set), 2012.56.1 (top), 2015.89.8 (pants), 2015.37.3 (ensemble)

Uniformity_31Left to right 85.87.2 (sequined set), 2012.56.1 (top), 2015.89.8 (pants), 2015.37.3 (ensemble)

Object: Evening set

Designer: Oscar de la Renta (1932 - 2014)

Date: 1984

Medium: Blue and white sequins, blue chiffon, white organza, and red chiffon

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Oscar De la Renta

Object number: 85.87.2

DescriptionSailor style evening set with blue and white horizontal sequin stripe top, large white organza sailor collar, three quarter length sleeves, and red bow tie, coordinating long straight blue sequin skirt and blue chiffon covered waistband

Label Text:This look by Oscar de la Renta boasts a middy collar and red necktie, but his sailor suit is designed as evening attire. By constructing the look in dazzling, sequined chiffon and adding a dramatic organza collar, de la Renta successfully combined the naval uniform with the ostentation of 1980s high fashion.

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1980s

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