YSL Haute Couture ensemble
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2026.3.27.2ad.CW.SU.C1980.FR
Authors:
Yves SAINT-LAURENT (French, 1936 - 2008)
House of Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961)
Description
A damask silk Haute Couture ensemble (No. 43006 and 49542) comprising of a fuchsia sheath dress with shiny polka dots and printed ivory, lilac and violet flowers and maxi skirt of companion lilac with fuchsia flowers silk, both with matching sashes. The below the knee dress, collarless with piping that rear ties with a small slit for the head, with lantern sleeves to the elbow on the thin cuffs, has pockets in the side seams, the hem is edged with lilac companion fabric; with a separate sash made of the fuchsia silk. The floor length lilac damask silk skirt with shiny dots and printed fuchsia florets is gathered at the waistband, edged with fuchsia companion fabric, lined with lilac rayon silk satin and has it's own separate sash of lilac silk.
Material
Damask silk
Origin
circa 1980
Paris, France
