1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Red Russian Collection Skirt designer-luis-estevez Each is a wide pouf

Each is a wide pouf of fabric that balloons over the wrist

The skirt wraps to close

I believe this is from the Galliano era and is a wonderful example of how he could be pretty and romantic while executing a sharply cut design

It looks to have been worn very little if at all

Skirt: 38" from true waist to hem

1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Red Russian Collection Skirt designer-luis-estevez Each is a wide poufThis look was one of the cornerstones to the famous "Russian peasant" Haute Couture collections with its banded and fitted upper hip and flowing skirt. This is from the Rive Gauche line so would have been produced for the fall season just after the Couture show and it is glorious. The red is a mix of wool with just a touch of angora that gives it a bit of a texture while still allowing the fabric to be light and fine. The band around the hip that