Galway Advertiser 1991/1991_11_07/GA_07111991_E1_030.pdf 

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skirts were a blaze of col our set off by plain white blouses and chunky beads. Alternatives were stunning feather dresses in black and white or richly embroidered jackets in turquoise and green teamed with red, blue or turquoise feather skirts.

Body hugging mini Big and bold costume T h e b i g g e s t n e w s at t h e P a r i s f a s h i o n s h o w s w a s t h e r e a p p e a r a n c e jewellery put the dresses in winter white of t h e l o n g s k i r t . B u t t h e s h o r t h e m l i n e s m a d e t h e i r p r e s e n c e felt t o o . finishing touches to with three quarter length M a r y O ' C o n n o r r e p o r t s o n t h e O s c a r d e la R e n t a S p r i n g '92 Collection. elegant ensembles in jackets cut a dash here.
Exuberant. Elegant a n d occasionally ris que.

Oscar de la Renta, the master of cut and colour, chose the Caribbean as the inspiration for his

Spring '92 collection launched in Paris recently. The highly acclaimed couturier celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery of his country

in a vast and vibrant palette of burnt oranges, pinks, jades, flames and yellows. Unlike the other big guns who seemed preoc cupied with corsetry and

lingerie, De Renta, while still including the shorter hemline, penned a collec tion that came up with the right mix of contem porary desirability and wearability.

linen, wool, satin and cotton. The collection opened with a dramatic showing of matching linen coats and dresses, shirts and pants.

De Renta was in superlative form with his long slim skirts and dresses in yellow and white, slit dramatically to the thigh. His multi col oured patch full length