Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled One Shoulder Dress designer-biba What a gorgeous gold metallic

What a gorgeous gold metallic brocade mini dress that has such a fabulous Pierre Cardin feel to it

This could be eliminated by shortening the front slightly or the edges carefully tacked down around it

The inner lining is done in a matching green so that when the coat flashes open you get no break in line or color

This is a very rare piece that is extremely hard to find Couture Pierre Balmain piece

Tiny straps suspend the dress from the shoulders but you could tuck them in and wear this strapless if you wish

Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled One Shoulder Dress designer-biba What a gorgeous gold metallicI love this black one shoulder dress by Yves Saint Laurent. It is in the spirit that the last few modern YSL collections have been based on and you can see the influence in archive pieces like this one on the modern day collections. The dress is constructed of black crepe through the body with silk taffeta ruffles adorning the neckline, shoulder and hem. It is cut to drape over the bust and waist rather then hug it tightly and then the hips are more