F/W 2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Runway Textured Dress designer-stephen-burrows It closes all the way

It closes all the way down the front with a row of matching fabric covered buttons down the front with an easy to wear shift silhouette

Sleeves: 29" but come up when on of course

The waist nips in and the skirt flows to the floor in a cascade of fabric that has tremendous volume

The bodice is flat rows of the lace which is then edged with the ruffled taffeta ribbon

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F/W 2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Runway Textured Dress designer-stephen-burrows It closes all the wayThis is a more intricate version of dress Look 32 as seen on the Fall 2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent runway. The Vogue review of that collection stated in part: "Tom Ford is very, very good at being wicked. The designer was in an adult erotic frame of mind at Yves Saint Laurent, taking potential clichs such as black satin ribbon, taffeta, velvet, chantilly lace and fur and applying them in an offhand way to extravagant, body emphasizing pieces