Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Patterned Velvet Dress w Sweetheart Neckline designer-koos Cut in three tiers with

Cut in three tiers with each widening in from the shoulder - the last is very full and flared

Inner dress bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam

It bears the Eisa label

We have tied the original belt at the hip seam and then cinched it in to sit at the top of the hip - this is how it was meant to be worn and give the top portion a bit of pretty airiness and keeps the skirt just to the knee

combined with the wonderful color of the set and its unusual fabric treatment of the silk

Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Patterned Velvet Dress w Sweetheart Neckline designer-koos Cut in three tiers withThis is dress is the twin the dress that walked the fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche runway. I was so pleased to find a shot of it on because it really shows you just how much it comes to life when worn This gorgeous dress mixes a solid black velvet with a velvet that has a printed effect to it. The effect is created by parts the velvet being raised up slightly higher that the base. The patterned portions of the velvet have been used for the