Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent slim sleeves and a high

slim sleeves and a high neckline

There is no label but it came from a trusted source and I have seen this pattern on a Thea Porter gown in the past so I am very confident that it is indeed Thea Porter

The jacket has the Chanel signature chain on the inner hem

Height: 2" - beads add 5"

Unlined buttons at the front and cuffs

Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent slim sleeves and a highThis dress is an important piece from the 'Les Chinoises' Collection from Fall 1977. This collection corresponded with the launch of Yves Saint Laurents new fragrance that year Opium. The Musee Yves Saint Laurent site says of this collection: "China served as the couturiers new source of inspiration, and its folklore fed his imagination. Saint Laurent drew on the colors, shapes, and materials of such places as Africa, Russia, Spain, and China for his