Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent There is no label but

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

Height: 2" - beads add 5"

Yma has worn them folded up and you could wear them either depending on how long you want the sleeves to hang

There is also a very very faint area of a yellowed discoloration on the back near the left side seam

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

Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent There is no label butThis 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