1981 Yves Saint Laurent Embroidered Silk Taffeta Full Maxi Skirt designer-biba Flat knife pleats run down

Flat knife pleats run down each side at the front and down the center of the back as well

A simple cut is offset by dramatic fabric

but more fitted feel

It is a suit that is perhaps unremarkable on the hanger but once on transforms the wearer into a tall and chic Saint Laurent legend

The full skirt is balanced by a nipped in waist and this is exactly the balance between the shoulder and skirt that one desires with dresses from this period

1981 Yves Saint Laurent Embroidered Silk Taffeta Full Maxi Skirt designer-biba Flat knife pleats run downIn an amazing testament to construction and pure joy of form, this extravagant full length skirt by Yves Saint Laurent is perfection. The skirt is made of a rich combination of a black silk taffeta that has a scattering of little embellishments that to me look like little flames. Each of these are individually embroidered into the fabric with a coral red edging and a metallic gold thread center. These cover the surface of the skirt quite extensively