Fall 1976 Louis Mies Possible Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pink & Velvet Bead Dress designer-richard-tyler The skirt flows to just

The skirt flows to just above the ankles in a pretty fall of chiffon

Unlined and closes at the back with a painted metal & nylon zipper

He then moved over to Guy Laroche and quietly started to get private commissions on the side

The fabric is that stunning leopard print and it is a wonderful example of a modern day designer taking couture techniques from the past and giving it his own genius spin

The bodice is amazing with an interior cup over which those peaked panels wing out dramatically to the side

Fall 1976 Louis Mies Possible Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pink & Velvet Bead Dress designer-richard-tyler The skirt flows to justThis is from my same client whose aunt purchased from Ady Couture who I explained in depth in this listing while she was living in Switzerland during the eighties and into the nineties. Prior to that, during the late sixties and into the early 80s her aunt lived in both France and Brussels where she purchased pieces from Louis Mies. Mies was a small independent couturier who did custom work for his clients to couture standards. He designed many piece