Exceptional Fall 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Black Silk Wrap Dress w Bow Detail designer-yves-saint-laurent It is meant to sit

It is meant to sit a little low on the hip so the waist is cut more generously

The pockets are still hand stitched shut

Length: 14" from neck to hem

On the runway it was shown with a more transparent lining

The bodice is strapless with an attached tie at the centre that ties up and around the neck to hold it in place

Exceptional Fall 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Black Silk Wrap Dress w Bow Detail designer-yves-saint-laurent It is meant to sitThe twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1983 YSL Haute Couture collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier In this collection Yves paid homage to Paris. He told French Vogue that the collection was dedicated to "the prestige of Paris, as I knew it when I first arrived That is why it reflects many things from my youth, my first