Two designer chocolate brown silk gowns with a 1930s-style silhouette, one Norma Kamali, and one Richard Tyler. The Norma Kamali is bias-cut satin with a weighted neckline that cowels above the bust and drapes at the back of the shoulders, fitted throughout then goes into a streamlined skirt, labeled Norma Kamali, size 6. The Richard Tyler silk gown is cut on the bias, the design mirrors a 1930s slip dress, with lace straps and trim at the neckline, as well as sheer lace panels at the sides of the bodice, labeled Richard Tyler.

Welch wore the OMO Norma Kamali gown to the 17th Annual CFDA Awards, on February 28, 1998, where she was interviewed on the red carpet saying, "I think fashion is great. It is sort of about the art of being a woman, about style, about attitude, and yes, you can't always wear the clothes down the street that you see on the runway but it's about an idea and a feeling."

Norma Kamali posted a photo on her Instagram of herself and Welch (who the designer's gown) at the 17th Annual CFDA Awards on February 17, 2023, with the caption "RIP Dear Raquel! You understood female power ahead of so many powerfully strong women. Humor is everything. I so enjoyed dressing one of the most incredible bodies of all time! Thank you for the opportunity."

PROVENANCE From The Estate of Raquel Welch

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