1971 Yves Saint Laurent Gold & Black Velvet Dress designer-hanae-mori The bodice is classic forties

The bodice is classic forties with short sleeves and a high V neck

whose slight transparency give the dress a layer of texture and depth over the inner white silk lining

It ties on either side of the waist through silver grommets picking up from a corseting detail

- this gives them a great fit which is needed since the top part of them shows with the way the top is cut

This combination of ruffled tiers and the glimpses of the silver give the dress a wonderful romantic but glamorous feel

1971 Yves Saint Laurent Gold & Black Velvet Dress designer-hanae-mori The bodice is classic fortiesThis dress is made from a combination of a inky black velvet through the body with a gold flowers in a black silk chiffon adoring the sleeves and skirt. The floral design is made from a combination of gold lame eyelash thread and curving lines of velvet fused onto the silk. At the from of the dipped neckline sits a pretty flower made from velvet, feathers and beads. The lines through the body are long and lean and have an almost flapper quality to the