1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Red Russian Collection Skirt designer-luis-estevez The exterior layer is a

The exterior layer is a silk organza that besides the gold threading has a secondary print running through it

The skirt is attached low on the hip and has a flirty bit of fullness

The skirt wraps to close

It looks to have been worn very little if at all

Wood buttons and wood buckle on the slip belt

1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Red Russian Collection Skirt designer-luis-estevez The exterior layer is aThis look was one of the cornerstones to the famous "Russian peasant" Haute Couture collections with its banded and fitted upper hip and flowing skirt. This is from the Rive Gauche line so would have been produced for the fall season just after the Couture show and it is glorious. The red is a mix of wool with just a touch of angora that gives it a bit of a texture while still allowing the fabric to be light and fine. The band around the hip that