1972 Yves Saint Laurent Red Floral Silk Chiffon & Red Silk Dress w Balloon Sleeves & Pleat Detailing designer-annacat this piece would have originally

this piece would have originally been meant as lingerie but could be worn as intended

It is very well made and just one the prettiest pieces I have seen from this time period

The top portion of each sleeve has elastic running though it

All these layers flow out in an ever widening silhouette to the ground

Dangling strung fringes of beads edge the front

1972 Yves Saint Laurent Red Floral Silk Chiffon & Red Silk Dress w Balloon Sleeves & Pleat Detailing designer-annacat this piece would have originallyWhen dating this extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent dress, we found a photo of a piece with almost an identical cut bodice from 1972 along with several runway photos that show other pieces with that same cut to the bodice. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent I have included the reference photos here for you and it is interesting to note that the pleating technique that is used around the upper hip of the skirt was also done in