Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene with a straight cut through

with a straight cut through the body with just a hint of shape at the waist

The colors are bright and true

It is cinched in at the waist

This gown is one of those pieces that you might not seriously look at on a hanger but once on the body it literally seems to transform into the stuff fairy tales are made of

Note that the hips are smaller and the top cut larger as was the style - if the top fits you can wear it unbuttoned and if the hips fit you

Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene with a straight cut throughI had this listed as from a slightly earlier collection based on the range of time that I knew the owner was purchasing couture during, and also on similar gowns from another season. However, since then I have found the editorial from Vogue, 1973 featuring a young Catherine Deneuve and am certain that this is the twin of this dress. It also apparently appears in the September issue of Elle from that same year but I have yet to hunt that one down. I