Spring 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pink Silk Dress w Purple Bodice & Long Front Panel Detail designer-nina-ricci It is cut on the

It is cut on the bias so simply flows perfectly to the hips and then sweeps to the floor

fine silk organza and closes at the waist with a zipper and flat hook and eye at the waist

The black embroidered parts are a combination of knotting

Sash: 88" end to end and 17" wide

Each of those pockets are finished with pipped edges and the scallop detailing along the front edge is top stitched to perfectly follow the cut

Spring 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pink Silk Dress w Purple Bodice & Long Front Panel Detail designer-nina-ricci It is cut on theThis amazing dress is from the Spring 1985 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 reference photo we found is of a version with a different sleeved, more covered bodice but has that same long front trailing panel down the front. The dress has a very Old Hollywood 1940s feel that I love. This is an era that Yves often touched