F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Item# SM19

Item# SM19

Strapless and boned it curves down past the hips like a glove and then flares out in the most dramatic mermaid skirt

Its deceptive size wise as it is cut to drape - my mannie is actually a small and it is not pinned on her just draped so it will fit a variety of figures

The moss crepe has some stretch and is cut on the bias so you can add a bit to the measurements above Unlined and closes at the side with a metal zipper and three snaps hidden under the top hems edging

The skirt is partially lined with a white silky rayon and closes with large flat hook & eye and a painted metal zipper

F2008 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Fitted Dress designer-malcolm-starr Item# SM19Hailed as one of the seasons most "joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity." by Style. com this was one of Stefano Pilati's strongest collections while at YSL. The "curviform layers of scroll like volumes in skirts" were specifically mentioned as a strong design element and this dress has just that! It is made of a stretch, bias cut silk that conforms to the body until the skirt flares saucily outwards.