1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter Remarkable condition with no outstanding

Remarkable condition with no outstanding flaws to note other then the natural patina of time

Every Ossie Clark dress is special but when it's an Ossie done with a Celia Birtwell print

Each arm has hand stitched in underarm guards that protected the dress from any staining

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Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SM

1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-thea-porter Remarkable condition with no outstandingThis is an exceptional silk taffeta, tiered and ruffled ball gown skirt paired with its matching top and original sash. In the "Yves Saint Laurent" book, published by The Metropolitan Museum 1984, a dress with similar ruffle treatment is shown and mention made of the sleeve treatment that year. This Rive Gauche version would have been based on that Haute Couture gown from the 1977 78 collection. Yves designed these "poetic taffeta gowns in what might