1985 Yves Saint Laurent Red Crushed Velvet Wrap Plunge Dress designer-zandra-rhodes The fabric drapes exceptionally well

The fabric drapes exceptionally well

It is that perfect mix of refined elegance with a sort of school girl innocence that when on seems not so innocent

The base is a black silk crepe that is cut to mold itself to the curves of the girl who wears this

It is made out of stretch jersey so is easy to travel with and virtually wrinkle free - it is the kind of piece you can throw into a suitcase and be able to wash and wear

1985 Yves Saint Laurent Red Crushed Velvet Wrap Plunge Dress designer-zandra-rhodes The fabric drapes exceptionally wellThroughout various collections during the eighties Yves did several variations of these draped wrap dresses. They were made in a variety of vibrant beautiful colors and different fabrications. The best ones had the deep plunging front that you see on this one. This particular design also has amazing sleeves that are very full just above their cuffs. This gives the dress a bit of a forties feel to it that I love. For this one he used a red crushed