1982 Yves Saint Laurent Fine Black Wool & Braided Edge Minimalist Easy to Wear Poncho Cape designer-la-mendola / (3) An original Sybil

/  (3) An original Sybil Connolly creation

The front is made of silk cord that is knotted and swirled

" said Saks' Ron Frasch

The color of the ribbon at the hem exactly matches the detachable wide silk satin sash that has a large bow at the front and ties that trail almost to the hem of the skirt

1982 Yves Saint Laurent Fine Black Wool & Braided Edge Minimalist Easy to Wear Poncho Cape designer-la-mendola / (3) An original SybilThis sleek black poncho cape is wonderful. It is by Yves Saint Laurent and is a beautiful and easy to wear piece that will fit virtually any size. A similar piece was shown on the runway for the 1982 collection and I have included reference photos from that show so that you can see just how great it works on the body. It is a wonderful example of the work he was doing during this time period. The cut is very simple. The back is one large panel and