Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled One Shoulder Dress designer-biba The inner lining is done

The inner lining is done in a matching green so that when the coat flashes open you get no break in line or color

Fully lined through the body with a black silky rayon and the sleeves and skirt are unlined

It has a slit on one leg to break the length of all that silk and each sleeve is left unlined and billows delicately in an almost cape like way

What a gorgeous gold metallic brocade mini dress that has such a fabulous Pierre Cardin feel to it

Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Black Ruffled One Shoulder Dress designer-biba The inner lining is doneI love this black one shoulder dress by Yves Saint Laurent. It is in the spirit that the last few modern YSL collections have been based on and you can see the influence in archive pieces like this one on the modern day collections. The dress is constructed of black crepe through the body with silk taffeta ruffles adorning the neckline, shoulder and hem. It is cut to drape over the bust and waist rather then hug it tightly and then the hips are more