1970s YSL Silk Taffeta Ball Gown Skirt designer-donald-brooks All of these are inconsequential

All of these are inconsequential to the piece and due to the way the fabric bounces the light and the abundance of the detailing none detract at all when worn

The waist nips in and the bodice is cut on rounded seams with no defined shoulders

whereas later renditions are just fabric ties

These are in mint

I lowered my price quite a bit on this to accommodate for these small flaws and none of the breaks are so large as to detract or take away from this extraordinary textile and in my opinion the old and well done repairs only add to the immense beauty of this shawl

1970s YSL Silk Taffeta Ball Gown Skirt designer-donald-brooks All of these are inconsequentialAn amazing testament to construction and pure joy of form, this extravagant full length skirt by Yves Saint Laurent is perfection. It is made of two layers of rich silk taffeta topped by a wide band of black velvet. The velvet at the top acts to make the waist virtually disappear and the illusion of a nipped in waist as contrasted by the volume o the skirt is superb. A signature gold cording accents the point where the velvet meets the silk and the