1970s Black Velvet & Braid Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld expect to to feel slightly

expect to to feel slightly over-sized through the top probably

A very fine and beautiful dress

The tunic is fully lined in a silk satin through the body and the sleeves are lined in a very fine and light silk chiffon

I love the red ribbon insets that run along the front

1970s Black Velvet & Braid Yves Saint Laurent Dress designer-karl-lagerfeld expect to to feel slightlyA luxurious, rich black velvet maxi dress has a stunning slim column cut. This gown by Yves Saint Laurent is stunning in its simplicity. It flows to the floor in a widening fall of velvet. Yves takes that and then adds a classic YSL detailing through the shoulders and neck with twist with wide flat braids set into the seams an adornment used over and over on pieces form this time period and making it instantly identifiable as a YSL piece. The cut is