1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-koos I love the pretty contrasting

I love the pretty contrasting design at the neck and cuffs and the fabric allows it to drape and move fabulously

Cape width across body: 25" flat across from side seam to side seam

These are unusual to find in the Western market and the pattern is quite unusual

This beautiful two piece set consists of an easy fitting button front top and a swingy flat pleated skirt

1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-koos I love the pretty contrastingThis dress is just divine. The photos cannot do the luxuriousness and richness of the fabric justice. It is cut in a simple and easy shift with long wide cut sleeves. It is made from an almost weightless silk chiffon in black and onto the silk is are little squares of a black silk velvet set haphazardly over the silk. The spaces in between the velvet are semi transparent and give the dress an added layer of texture that it would not have if it was