2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Reissue Khaki Safari Dress designer-andre-laug Without the crinoline it falls

Without the crinoline it falls straight with lots of swing

Set into each side is a turned up triangle edged with gold metallic lace and set with glass venetian painted beads

Unlined and closes with a the front buttons at the neck

unusual gown in rustling silk taffeta from Ceil Chapman

2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Reissue Khaki Safari Dress designer-andre-laug Without the crinoline it fallsThe laced safari tunic from the 1968 collection remains as one of the holy grails in the vintage world. It was re issued in several forms during Yves' span as head of his atelier and when Tom Ford took over YSL in 1999, he too eventually did a safari collection in homage to Yves for the 2002 Spring collection. Countless celebrities have been spotted wearing some version of that first famous tunic over the years, and it is one of the most identifiable