Rare Late 1960s Custom Yves Saint Laurent Suit designer-scott-barrie The near identical dress resides

The near identical dress resides in the permanent collection at The Metropolitan Museum in NYC in a black version

The entire edge of the upper bodice is elastic so you can war it as a soft scoop or completely off the shoulders to make it a little more sexy

The fabric is a heavy weight

Fully lined in a nude chiffon and closes with a back metal zipper

The silk drapes wonderfully and falls well

Rare Late 1960s Custom Yves Saint Laurent Suit designer-scott-barrie The near identical dress residesThis suit bears one of the early Saint Laurent Rive gauche labels and also has a hand written tag ion the pants most likely denoting it as a custom order. Something appropriate for those early years of the boutiques opening. It is classic Yves Saint Laurent and its simple appearance belies the masterful cut and tailoring that lies behind it. The pants are cut long and straight and are supermodel leg worthy in length the client who originally ordered