Documented Fall 1976 Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Leather Coat w Sheared Sheepskin Trim designer-azzedine-alaia Super rare Bill Blass Knitwear

Super rare Bill Blass Knitwear label that is a full length maxi

It is made from is a beautiful ivory silk with a very subtle weave to it that gives it just a touch of texture and enough weight to it that it holds that gorgeous line you see

the silhouette made famous by Marilyn Monroe

A great travel piece - it can be rolled and packed and remain wrinkle free

In the early fifties he expanded his Haute Couture business and began a ready-to-wear line “Evolution” of which this glorious coat is from and that you can see in the 1962 advertisement for the brand that we have included here

Documented Fall 1976 Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Leather Coat w Sheared Sheepskin Trim designer-azzedine-alaia Super rare Bill Blass KnitwearThis is from the famous Russian collection from the Fall 1976 Collection and these are rare and hard to find. The now legendary 'Opra Les Ballets Russes' Haute Couture collection by Yves Saint Laurent for that season was one that took the fashion world by storm and has been endlessly re interpreted since. Stylist Catherine Baba has the twin of this coat and versions have been well documented. The Met has a fabric version in their collection and the