1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-gucci This is the Cactus Everywhere

This is the Cactus Everywhere print

Rare haute couture item used for the Lacroix Paris runway and not previously available in the US

Fully lined through the body in a blue silky rayon and slips on to wear

Waist: approx 15" flat across the inside back from side seam to side seam

Item# DD1154

1978 Important Silk Taffeta Yves Saint Laurent Set designer-gucci This is the Cactus EverywhereThis is an exceptional silk taffeta, tiered and ruffled ball gown skirt paired with its matching top and original sash. In the "Yves Saint Laurent" book, published by The Metropolitan Museum 1984, a dress with similar ruffle treatment is shown and mention made of the sleeve treatment that year. This Rive Gauche version would have been based on that Haute Couture gown from the 1977 78 collection. Yves designed these "poetic taffeta gowns in what might