1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-john-galliano up in a dramatic framing

up in a dramatic framing of the face

That same velvet finish runs around the collar and down the front and around each cuff

Stunning Couvertures et Tenues de Jour designed by Jacques Eudel

Extremely pretty and feminine

A similar gown also resides in The Met collection with a shorter skirt length and different pattern

1970s Yves Saint Laurent Fused Velvet & Silk Chiffon Shift Dress designer-john-galliano up in a dramatic framingThis dress is just divine. The photos cannot do the luxuriousness and richness of the fabric justice. It is cut in a simple and easy shift with long wide cut sleeves. It is made from an almost weightless silk chiffon in black and onto the silk is are little squares of a black silk velvet set haphazardly over the silk. The spaces in between the velvet are semi transparent and give the dress an added layer of texture that it would not have if it was