If you doubt

for a minute that Oscar De La Renta has, shall we say, lost his touch, I would direct you to the ensemble he designed for First Lady Laura Bush for tonight's state dinner.

Disclaimer- I have many, many, MANY issues with the woman's husband. And she tends to say things that are completely insensitive/out-of-touch with any form of reality that I'm currently familiar with.

However, the fact remains that she is representing the United States on the international stage.

For God's sake, Laura, Liz Windsor has on a more flattering dress than you do , and she's 81!

As the Brits say, everything has gone a bit pear-shaped.