Spring 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Numbered Haute Couture Strapless Black Handmade Lace Dress designer-andre-laug Philip Hulitar designed under his

Philip Hulitar designed under his own namesake label from 1949 to his retirement in 1964 so his pieces fall in a very defined window for dating

Each panel has been specifically shaped to create the curving sculptural feel that the dress has

There may be a tiny area here in there around the edges where the fur has lifted just a touch

The final detail to mention is of course that fabulous eye print with their big mascaraed lashes

It skims over the waist and there are pockets built in along the inset seams at the front

Spring 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Numbered Haute Couture Strapless Black Handmade Lace Dress designer-andre-laug Philip Hulitar designed under hisThis amazing dress is from the Spring 1986 Haute Couture collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. The dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier. The dress is made from a hand made black French corded lace and this choice in fabric gives the dress its structure and shape. This is mixed with silk satin details across the top of the bottom, around the hip, and finishing the hem. The bodice is