Rare c1970 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ostrich Feather Coat designer-michael-novarese Finished button holes

Finished button holes

It is made from a fluid nylon jersey that drapes and moves fabulously

whose threads have been treated or coated with an iridescent metallic sheen that in the light goes from a deep copper hue to one that almost has a pink undertone to it

Item# A287

Fully lined in a second layer of the same silk chiffon and slips on to wear

Rare c1970 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ostrich Feather Coat designer-michael-novarese Finished button holesYves Saint Laurent feather coats are rare but the ones that are made from the ostrich feathers rather then the more typically seen down feather ones are the holy grail. This one, in black, in especially wonderful and a very rare find. A similar version in black and white resides in the Museum of Bath and was displayed in 2013 in the exhibit "50 Fabulous Frocks". There is also a photo showing Yves with ballerina Margot Fonteyn who owned the museum