Fall 1975 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Brown Silk Jersey Backless Dress w Gold Leather Straps Strapless The fabric is a thin

The fabric is a thin light cotton that is hand placed and tucked into place

Reference Photo: Spring 1983 Bob Mackie Runway

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 pretty 1950s day dress in an unusual palette of green

The construction is quite interesting on this one - the outer layer is actually a sheer organza upon which the design is worked into

Fall 1975 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Brown Silk Jersey Backless Dress w Gold Leather Straps Strapless The fabric is a thinThis is the second time I have had this dress in the shop and I love it as much now as then. It is the twin of the dress that walked the Fall 1975 runway, it was featured in the ad campaign that year and was shot for several editorials. These really show you just how much it comes to life when worn. On the runway Yves put a gold belt on it and it was shown in the editorial without. My client told me that the belts were sold separately and it would be