Gorgeous Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Plunge Silk Velvet Leopard Dress designer-roland-mouret I see one tiny area

I see one tiny area of shattering on the silk near the back of one arm hole that appears very stable

It isn a very light patina that gives it that perfect vintage feel but without feeling too worn

It gives the pants the look of a full length skirt from the distance

There is space left between the two sides of the plunge and I love that little detail

The cut is very simple with no collar or cuffs

Gorgeous Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Plunge Silk Velvet Leopard Dress designer-roland-mouret I see one tiny areaThis remarkable dress is the twin of the one that walked the runway for the Fall 1986 Rive Gauche collection by Yves Saint Laurent. I was so pleased to find a shot of it on because it really shows you just how much it comes to life when worn. He did several variations of this look for that season and this deep brown velvet with its leopard print within the velvet is one of my favourites. I am obsessed with his work and this one is so well known,