Fall 1980 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Taffeta & Velvet Dress w Asymmetrical Hem designer-claude-montana The silk is fully cut

The silk is fully cut on the bias so that once you slip it on it simply drapes into place and swirls around you

This is a great and early example of one of the true modern innovators

Thea Porter only did this one 1971 RTW collection in her time as a designer and this is a piece for that single collection

It is absolutely pristine and I suspect that it was a labeled piece as it is very well constructed too

Item# DD795

Fall 1980 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Taffeta & Velvet Dress w Asymmetrical Hem designer-claude-montana The silk is fully cutThe Rive gauche label was often derived from the couture pieces of the previous season and with this dress exemplifies that progression. A dress with a similar hemline treatment was shown in the 1979 Haute Couture collection. That couture look was then translated into silk taffeta gowns for the Rive Gauche Fall collection of 1980. The twin of this dress was photoed in March 1980 on the runway and backstage at YSL. This is actually the second dress