Well, it was haute couture only as far back as 2002, but honestly, it's
more of a costume than a "real" dress.... but the Smithsonian has a
golden "Minerva" dress by Oscar de la Renta in the Treasures of American
History exhibit (over in Air & Space while American History is
closed)... If you want to see an *amazing* job of using feathers on a
dress:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&exkey=143&pagekey=221
Even those I point it out to who aren't into high fashion, costuming or
sewing have generally given it a "wow" for the amount of work and skill
that went into it.
-Liz
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