Documented Fall 1970 Yves Saint Laurent Brown Velvet Ultra Fine Corduroy Great Coat designer-jean-varon The feathers are full and

The feathers are full and glossy

It is very representative of this time period with its sharply pointed collar that is cut to be on the larger size

This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of his work

It skims over the body so is very flattering

Documented Fall 1970 Yves Saint Laurent Brown Velvet Ultra Fine Corduroy Great Coat designer-jean-varon The feathers are full andThis is from the fall 1970 Rive Gauche collection and is very early example of his ready to wear. It also has a bit of infamy because it's twin was a photoed on Catherine Deneuve for Vogue that season. That photo of her has become one of her most iconic. It is also found in many books on his work and on her and I have included one here. In our hunt for documentation on this piece we also found two other editorial photos where it was used showing its