1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi Its spectacular - really a

Its spectacular - really a work of art

Hailed as one of the seasons most "joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity

well done repair under one arm and a touch of thinning to the fabric near the shoulder

A gorgeous and dramatic feeling

1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi Its spectacular - really aI love this great little Yves Saint Laurent coat made of a luxurious deep green velvet. The cut is loose and easy and reminds me a bit of a painter's smock with a nod to the renaissance period thrown in for good measure. The sleeves are fabulous with each of them cut wide and loose above the cuff. The body of the jacket is loose and full and it only has a closure at the top neck. The shoulders are strong and it widens as it nears the hem. The fullness