Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent Ours is also of museum

Ours is also of museum quality and is an amazing interpretation of the Kimono by Mori

The bottom hem has a wide panel that flares out more and is set into the skirt and also finished with trimming

There is no label but it came from a trusted source and I have seen this pattern on a Thea Porter gown in the past so I am very confident that it is indeed Thea Porter

That same gold thread makes a tight pattern that goes around the upper bodice and over each shoulder

slim sleeves and a high neckline

Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent Ours is also of museumThis dress is an important piece from the 'Les Chinoises' Collection from Fall 1977. This collection corresponded with the launch of Yves Saint Laurents new fragrance that year Opium. The Musee Yves Saint Laurent site says of this collection: "China served as the couturiers new source of inspiration, and its folklore fed his imagination. Saint Laurent drew on the colors, shapes, and materials of such places as Africa, Russia, Spain, and China for his