1960s Jean Patou Couture Signed Scarf Print Silk Twill Mini Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous It is suspended from the

It is suspended from the shoulders by two tiny silk straps and then flows loosely to the hem in a bias cut cascade of silk

The original Saint Laurent boutique opened in Paris in 1966 and I believe this to be from about 1970 based on the style and the label

Total length: 44" from top of waist to bottom hem

Bottom: 16

1960s Jean Patou Couture Signed Scarf Print Silk Twill Mini Dress Unlabeled and Fabulous It is suspended from theAfter the premature death of Jean Patou in 1936, his sister took over the house and eventually had other designers head the Couture side of the business. Designers have included Marc Bohan from 1954 to 1956 before going to Dior, Karl Lagerfeld from 1960 to 1963 and Jean Paul Gaultier from 1971 1973. Christian LaCroix was the last to join the label in 1981 until he left the label in 1987. His departure also saw the Couture side of the house close at