Fall 1977 Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-john-galliano The dress is unlined and

The dress is unlined and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper

Tiny couture detail I love - the skirt has one of those little tags that say front along the skirt band

Length: 43" from mid-back of neck to bottom hem

Hips: to 24" flat across the back from side seam to side seam of the underskirt

Made of hand dyed burnt orange ostrich feathers that are set onto the base fabric so that they almost twist - its almost like they create a bias cut fabric out of the feathers - this causes it to roll open a bit when one so you get this long lean line and it always seems to sit perfectly in place and not create bulk like some feather pieces can

Fall 1977 Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-john-galliano The dress is unlined andThis is an iconic looks from the Russian influenced Rive Gauche collection from the Fall of 1977 and these are hard to find in such pristine condition. It is the same dress used in the ad campaigns that year but with a different print. Cut as a simple smock style dress but with the added touches that make it irrevocably Yves Saint Laurent in terms of style and chicness. The fabric is a soft, silk and wool challis that holds the vibrant color