1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter The corded pattern is stitched

The corded pattern is stitched on by hand onto layer of silk netting

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SM

Before Hermes had a presence in the US they sold their goods through Bonwit Teller and the label on these piece had both houses

The photos do not come close to doing the amount of fabric in the cape justice

1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter The corded pattern is stitchedThis is an exceptional silk taffeta, tiered and ruffled ball gown skirt paired with its matching top and original sash. In the "Yves Saint Laurent" book, published by The Metropolitan Museum 1984, a dress with similar ruffle treatment is shown and mention made of the sleeve treatment that year. This Rive Gauche version would have been based on that Haute Couture gown from the 1977 78 collection. Yves designed these "poetic taffeta gowns in what might