Circa 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Satin Purple Top designer-michael-novarese The sleeves are left unlined

The sleeves are left unlined and billow softly above each buttoned cuff

Each cuff closes with a rhinestone encrusted dome plastic button

The waist is cinched with a light draped gathering at the front and banding at the back

but the fabric is actually a light textured silk organza fabric

No pockets or adornments to break the lines

Circa 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Satin Purple Top designer-michael-novarese The sleeves are left unlinedIn 1988 Yves did an entire series using slipper satins in an entire palette of vibrant, beautiful colors. I believe this to be from that collection or near to it. This is a fabric that is very hard to work with and yet he pulls it off to perfection. It is really a fabulous color , the rich silk gives it an even deeper dimension and it seems to glow from within. It has that classic YSL cut through the body and this one has an extra pleat detail that