Fall 1977 Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-nat-kaplan Fully lined in a cream

Fully lined in a cream silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper

It falls in a sheath of fabric over the body and has an additional panel of fabric on one side that drapes and warps over to hide the side zipper and give the dress extra drape and volume

They are applied in stacked little rows so you get two effects - one that wonderful gloss and shimmer from the sheen of the sequins themselves

with or without it's highly desirable label

Fall 1977 Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-nat-kaplan Fully lined in a creamThis is an iconic looks from the Russian influenced Rive Gauche collection from the Fall of 1977 and these are hard to find in such pristine condition. It is the same dress used in the ad campaigns that year but with a different print. Cut as a simple smock style dress but with the added touches that make it irrevocably Yves Saint Laurent in terms of style and chicness. The fabric is a soft, silk and wool challis that holds the vibrant color