1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-emanuel-ungaro For a piece that is

For a piece that is almost 100 years old is it to be considered in outstanding

This is a gorgeous purple print Yves Saint Laurent jacket whose fabric has a fabulous top stitch

It utilizes the very minimal of seaming in its design with dropped curving shoulders and arms and a slim cut through the body - a subtle play on his iconic "cocoon" shaping he was known for

The faux vinyl leather would have been the very forefront in cutting edge textiles at the time and the use of it is an important milestone in both fashion history and in the career of Andres Courreges

1980s James Galanos Gold Lame Blue Dress w Heavily Sequinned & Jewelled Strapless Bodice designer-emanuel-ungaro For a piece that isJames Galanos was just 27 years old when he launched his first label called Galanos Originals in 1951. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. when you convert that to modern dollars and realize that it would be just under 30k for his upper range pieces. Part of the reason for those high