1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-koos Tagged a 46 but please

Tagged a 46 but please go by actual listed measurements

I love the pretty contrasting design at the neck and cuffs and the fabric allows it to drape and move fabulously

5" W x 11" H x lies flat - the handle adds 14" to the height

This beautiful and early example of Christian Diors work is quite extraordinary

Each sleeve has hidden snaps to close

1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-koos Tagged a 46 but pleaseThis dress is just divine. The photos cannot do the luxuriousness and richness of the fabric justice. It is cut in a simple and easy shift with long wide cut sleeves. It is made from an almost weightless silk chiffon in black and onto the silk is are little squares of a black silk velvet set haphazardly over the silk. The spaces in between the velvet are semi transparent and give the dress an added layer of texture that it would not have if it was