1981 Yves Saint Laurent Embroidered Silk Taffeta Full Maxi Skirt designer-biba In between

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The color is unbelievable and it would have been dyed by hand and then had that amazingly beautiful print screened onto it a complex layered technique

A simple cut is offset by dramatic fabric

The shoulders are squared off and the body is cut to have a suggestion of shape at the waist

I am almost certain that this is an unlabeled Oscar de la Renta boutique dress

1981 Yves Saint Laurent Embroidered Silk Taffeta Full Maxi Skirt designer-biba In betweenIn an amazing testament to construction and pure joy of form, this extravagant full length skirt by Yves Saint Laurent is perfection. The skirt is made of a rich combination of a black silk taffeta that has a scattering of little embellishments that to me look like little flames. Each of these are individually embroidered into the fabric with a coral red edging and a metallic gold thread center. These cover the surface of the skirt quite extensively