1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter Each arm has hand stitched

Each arm has hand stitched in underarm guards that protected the dress from any staining

It slips on and falls into place in a somple sheath

The corded pattern is stitched on by hand onto layer of silk netting

The skirt is very full and cut on the bias so it actually skims over the hips and then flares out to all that wonderful fullness

The inner dress is made off silk crepe and closed with a painted metal zipper

1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter Each arm has hand stitchedThis is an exceptional silk taffeta, tiered and ruffled ball gown skirt paired with its matching top and original sash. In the "Yves Saint Laurent" book, published by The Metropolitan Museum 1984, a dress with similar ruffle treatment is shown and mention made of the sleeve treatment that year. This Rive Gauche version would have been based on that Haute Couture gown from the 1977 78 collection. Yves designed these "poetic taffeta gowns in what might