Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent 'Spanish Collection' Off-Shoulder Black Top & Skirt Set designer-jean-muir It's a beautiful dress and

It's a beautiful dress and the fabrics are stunning

This sits over a layer of a pale nude silk netting and then both of those sit over the inner layers of silk tulle and silk on the bodice

Two skinny straps extend out from either side of the lace at the top and curve up and over the shoulder

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These tiers expand out in width as they progress down the body gently widening out as the dress nears the hem

Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent 'Spanish Collection' Off-Shoulder Black Top & Skirt Set designer-jean-muir It's a beautiful dress andThis is the twin of the runway set created for the Spring 1977 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. In the book on Yves Saint Laurent's work "Catwalk" the note for the collection states that "for evening Yves Saint Laurent designed taffeta skirts puffed out by full petticoats paired with delicate blouses." American Vogue wrote "Saint Laurent, the totally romantic view of woman and clothes" while French Vogue