Fall 1975 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Brown Silk Jersey Backless Dress w Gold Leather Straps The 1980s The sleeves are not lined

The sleeves are not lined and are cut extra long and are meant to bunch up a bit on the arm when on

Reference Photo/Video: Fall 1991 Chanel

What is remarkable is that all of that fabric is set in one long twisted spiral that wraps around the waist and creates those amazing layers and different hem lengths

It is even more special by the fact that Sophia Loren wore the black version

It is finished by hand and made to demi-couture standards

Fall 1975 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Brown Silk Jersey Backless Dress w Gold Leather Straps The 1980s The sleeves are not linedThis is the second time I have had this dress in the shop and I love it as much now as then. It is the twin of the dress that walked the Fall 1975 runway, it was featured in the ad campaign that year and was shot for several editorials. These really show you just how much it comes to life when worn. On the runway Yves put a gold belt on it and it was shown in the editorial without. My client told me that the belts were sold separately and it would be