c1980 Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Dot Day Dress designer-zandra-rhodes The fabric is very beautiful

The fabric is very beautiful on this one - the metallic design is a stunning combination of blue and gold with shots of pink and green thread worked in - these catch and glimmer in the light wonderfully

Waist: 16-18" when measured flat across the back from side seam to side seam

the other purple and a wide panel of red defines the waist

Photo credit to the blog site Collage Vintage

Bust: 19" from side seam to side seam

c1980 Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Dot Day Dress designer-zandra-rhodes The fabric is very beautifulI suspect that this was from the 1980 Rive Gauche collection as it is eerily similar in design and cut to the 1979 Haute Couture version I have had in recently (see that one here). The dress is amazing and a classic Yves Saint Laurent cut and silhouette. The silk is of the highest possible grade and I adore the red and white dot pattern. It has a very 40s throwback feel and is very chic. The top is loose fitting and the sleeves slightly voluminous