The Baroness Sandra di Portanova was known for her sense of style, which is showcased in an Oscar de la Renta long-sleeve dark blue velvet evening gown with embellishment of paste gems, metallic embroidery, bugle beads, faux pearls, metalic coil and metallic ribbon at the wrist and arm. The gown, which de la Renta created in 1990, was given to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by her brother after her death in 2000. The gown, which is at the right of this photo, is flanked by a pair of lacquered Chinese Coromandel screens, 1740-1750, from the museum's Rienzi Collection [https://www.mfah.org/visit/rienzi], gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson, III.