Fall 1974 Yves Saint Laurent Runway & Ad Campaign Black Silk Jersey Dress w Cord Detailing designer-estevez early 1940s topper is pure

early 1940s topper is pure high drama

Fully lined in black silky rayon and closes with a back painted metal and nylon zipper

These were one of her most iconic designs

The sleeves are long and each ends with a metallic ribbon detail that picks up on the silver of the skirt

On a smaller frame

Fall 1974 Yves Saint Laurent Runway & Ad Campaign Black Silk Jersey Dress w Cord Detailing designer-estevez early 1940s topper is pureThis dress is the twin of the dress shown on the runway for the Fall 1974 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. Besides being seen on the runway, it was shot for the ad campaign that season and also shot for two separate editorials making it highly documented for that time frame. The dress is gorgeous and the black silk jersey that it is made out of is part of what makes it so fabulous. Onto the jersey are braided