1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi A fabulous Lanvin poly jersey

A fabulous Lanvin poly jersey dress from the 1970s in a pretty palette of blue mixed with vibrant florals

The inner tank slips on

A gorgeous late 1970s caftan done in a feather light

Hailed as one of the seasons most "joltingly dramatic contributions to the current dialogues about tailoring and austerity

1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi A fabulous Lanvin poly jerseyI love this great little Yves Saint Laurent coat made of a luxurious deep green velvet. The cut is loose and easy and reminds me a bit of a painter's smock with a nod to the renaissance period thrown in for good measure. The sleeves are fabulous with each of them cut wide and loose above the cuff. The body of the jacket is loose and full and it only has a closure at the top neck. The shoulders are strong and it widens as it nears the hem. The fullness