c1980 XL Yves Saint Laurent Ball Gown Skirt designer-bill-blass In the Phaidon Halston book

In the Phaidon Halston book there is a quote by Bob Colacello that states "His colors were so American

Shoulders: no true defined seam

Fully lined in a a baby blue tissue silk through the bodice and the skirt is unlined

The top slips over the head with a hook & eye at the front

lean tunic that lies over an inner skirt in a matching fabric

c1980 XL Yves Saint Laurent Ball Gown Skirt designer-bill-blass In the Phaidon Halston bookAn amazing testament to construction and pure joy of form, this extravagant full length skirt by Yves Saint Laurent is perfection. The original owner was the wife of a diplomat and had many of her clothing custom made by YSL in her size. This is a wonderful opportinuty to get pieces in larger sizes that are very high end a rarity in the vintage world sometimes. Watch for several pieces from her estate to come! The skirt is made of rich combination of