F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Strapless and boned it curves

Strapless and boned it curves down past the hips like a glove and then flares out in the most dramatic mermaid skirt

The skirt is partially lined with a white silky rayon and closes with large flat hook & eye and a painted metal zipper

This is an amazing silk chiffon gown in delicious shades of pastel silks layered over each other through the skirt and gathered by hand and tacked into soft pleats through the bust

Its deceptive size wise as it is cut to drape - my mannie is actually a small and it is not pinned on her just draped so it will fit a variety of figures

I love that you can wear it is as loose and easy shift or you can create shape with the belt

F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Strapless and boned it curvesHailed as one of the seasons most "joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity." by Style. com this was one of Stefano Pilati's strongest collections while at YSL. The "curviform layers of scroll like volumes in skirts" were specifically mentioned as a strong design element and this dress has just that! It is made of a stretch, bias cut silk that conforms to the body until the skirt flares saucily outwards.