Documented Fall 1970 Yves Saint Laurent Brown Velvet Ultra Fine Corduroy Great Coat designer-jean-varon It is very representative of

It is very representative of this time period with its sharply pointed collar that is cut to be on the larger size

A version of this one in orange resides in the Museum of Decorative Arts

The feathers are full and glossy

It is a simple sheath that nips in slightly at the waist by the side seaming and with high slits on either leg

The cut of the innermost piece is wonderful - it nips in at the waist with a flared skirt that has an almost exaggerated line to it

Documented Fall 1970 Yves Saint Laurent Brown Velvet Ultra Fine Corduroy Great Coat designer-jean-varon It is very representative ofThis is from the fall 1970 Rive Gauche collection and is very early example of his ready to wear. It also has a bit of infamy because it's twin was a photoed on Catherine Deneuve for Vogue that season. That photo of her has become one of her most iconic. It is also found in many books on his work and on her and I have included one here. In our hunt for documentation on this piece we also found two other editorial photos where it was used showing its