Beautiful Fall 1973 Yves Saint Laurent Soft Brown Fringed Chenille Knit Cape w Hood designer-thea-porter Made of a printed cotton

Made of a printed cotton there is literally yards and yards of fabric in this one

The lightness of the silk keeps it from looking bulky

it helps to shape and mold the body underneath it while never seeming too tight from the outside

The fabric used is the same for both

The waist cinches in and the back and sides are left completely bare with just two inverted triangles left to cover the bust

Beautiful Fall 1973 Yves Saint Laurent Soft Brown Fringed Chenille Knit Cape w Hood designer-thea-porter Made of a printed cottonThis wonderful cape is from the Fall 1973 collection and its twin in a green colour resides in the YSL museum permanent archive collection. I have a copy of a video shared by a former YSL employee that shows it behind the scenes and the sketch I have included here is a shot from that video. I love having that extra documentation on the piece. It is just stunning to see it in person The cape is this wonderful rich shade of brown and the fabric is