Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1987 Haute Couture Raffia Dress z-archive-1980s It is cut to skim

It is cut to skim over the body and fall softly over the hips where it widens out

You can see the work of the Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell team in the cut of this dress and fabric choice

The length is supermodel long at 65" from shoulder to hem

Sequins have rapidly gone from evening only to be worn almost anytime of the day - something that seems a new trend but Halston was championing this in the mid and late 1970s and who can argue with one of the greatest American designers

Kelly only designed for a 5 year time period but his designs still have an impact now

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1987 Haute Couture Raffia Dress z-archive-1980s It is cut to skimThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is the twin of the dress that walked the runway. It is almost impossible to photo on a dress form. Please reference the runway photos for how it will sit on a body. It's made out of raffia and has a sense of transparency to it because it has no lining Reference Photos: (1 2) S S 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Show. (3) Brynja Sverrisdottir in S S 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Couture. Photo by David Bailey.