1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Cream & Gold Braided Tie Belt designer-karl-lagerfeld leafs and water drops on

leafs and water drops on a muted cream backdrop

The neckline is high and rolled

This is an incredible Nina Ricco Haute Boutique gown that would have been demi-couture

They are always fully sequined and would have been done by hand

Even after all this time this is a favorite piece from all her collections

1976-77 Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Cream & Gold Braided Tie Belt designer-karl-lagerfeld leafs and water drops onThis is an incredible belt by Yves Saint Laurent and dates to the time period from when he was creating his famous Russian collection. You can see in the reference photos how this style of belt was used in a variety of colors and finishing details to perfectly set off the collection. This one is a chic cream ivory canvas on a natural leather base combination. It is trimmed with an ivory and gold braiding with long ivory and deep goldr braided ties. At