1970s Koos Van Den Akker Print Tunic & Pant designer-philip-hulitar Double ties are attached on

Double ties are attached on either side of the skirt waist and can be left hanging

Iconic Yves Saint Laurent twist halter gown from the 1997 ready to wear collection in a bright pink fuchsia silk crepe is mind boggling

The exhibition is set in the Metropolitan Museum's English period rooms—the Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries—to create a potent dialogue between the past and the present

The belt is original to the dress and in excellent condition

The shoulders are insane and rounded and then of course you have that wired and formed V that plunges right to the waist

1970s Koos Van Den Akker Print Tunic & Pant designer-philip-hulitar Double ties are attached onKoos, who sadly has just passed away this year, was especially known for the incorporation of collage into his work. His work always was started from the fabrics he chose and loved and this love of textiles runs strongly through his pieces, especially the rarer ones that date to very early in his career as the ensemble that we have here. This amazing pant and tunic set typifies the movement towards clothes that were easy to wear and had a sportswear