Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1987 Haute Couture Raffia Dress z-archive-1980s The skirt has enough volume

The skirt has enough volume that you can add an even fuller skirt to get a real bell shape if you wanted it to have an even more formal gown feel

It is cut to skim over the body and fall softly over the hips where it widens out

The length is supermodel long at 65" from shoulder to hem

Kelly only designed for a 5 year time period but his designs still have an impact now

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1987 Haute Couture Raffia Dress z-archive-1980s The skirt has enough volumeThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is the twin of the dress that walked the runway. It is almost impossible to photo on a dress form. Please reference the runway photos for how it will sit on a body. It's made out of raffia and has a sense of transparency to it because it has no lining Reference Photos: (1 2) S S 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Show. (3) Brynja Sverrisdottir in S S 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Couture. Photo by David Bailey.