Circa 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Satin Purple Top designer-koos The buckled belt cinches in

The buckled belt cinches in the waist and has a fabulous little angled buckle on it

The dress is tiered in layers of that gorgeous fabric with one tier going up and over the shoulder

It appears someone let out the front seams for more room - it was well done and there is only the faintest of lines indicating the prior seams

This fabric choice helps to holds its slightly A-line shape

Circa 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Silk Satin Purple Top designer-koos The buckled belt cinches inIn 1988 Yves did an entire series using slipper satins in an entire palette of vibrant, beautiful colors. I believe this to be from that collection or near to it. This is a fabric that is very hard to work with and yet he pulls it off to perfection. It is really a fabulous color , the rich silk gives it an even deeper dimension and it seems to glow from within. It has that classic YSL cut through the body and this one has an extra pleat detail that