1980s Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Herringbone Suit designer-marni Small gathers sit below each

Small gathers sit below each shoulder detail and then dress flows to the floor in a sweep of bias cut fabric

The seam work is all done on the curve and the dress is extraordinarily well made

Each cuff has that same touch os contrast - he chose a extra long knit ribbing for each of the cuffs

It is gathered across the bust and there are tiny silk straps that come out from the center and curve up and around the neck

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1980s Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Herringbone Suit designer-marni Small gathers sit below eachThis is an amazing and classic feeling suit from the Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture atelier. I have put that it as from the 1980s but the estate it came form was chock full of pieces dating form the late 1970s to the early 80s so it could be a little earlier. It is a chic silhouette with a classic jacket dropped to the top of the hip and a fitted skirt that lands above the knee. The fabric is beautiful and has the feel of a man's suiting, a play on