Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene Suitable for the collector or

Suitable for the collector or twenties enthusiast this little beauty is no longer perfect but still wearable and an excellent and rare example of day wear form the period

This gown is one of those pieces that you might not seriously look at on a hanger but once on the body it literally seems to transform into the stuff fairy tales are made of

This gives them a great fit so that if you decide to wear the jacket open it feels chic and finished

From Bullocks this is a very good quality piece and an amazing statement piece as well

Each of those 3 dimensional triangles are set by hand and each is lined in a red silk

Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene Suitable for the collector orI had this listed as from a slightly earlier collection based on the range of time that I knew the owner was purchasing couture during, and also on similar gowns from another season. However, since then I have found the editorial from Vogue, 1973 featuring a young Catherine Deneuve and am certain that this is the twin of this dress. It also apparently appears in the September issue of Elle from that same year but I have yet to hunt that one down. I