1971 Yves Saint Laurent Gold & Black Velvet Dress designer-hanae-mori The bodice is classic forties

The bodice is classic forties with short sleeves and a high V neck

a simple bodice and long lean sleeves

The sleeves are cut extra long so that you can roll them and show off the black satin lining as I have done

- this gives them a great fit which is needed since the top part of them shows with the way the top is cut

The bow was a recurring motif

1971 Yves Saint Laurent Gold & Black Velvet Dress designer-hanae-mori The bodice is classic fortiesThis dress is made from a combination of a inky black velvet through the body with a gold flowers in a black silk chiffon adoring the sleeves and skirt. The floral design is made from a combination of gold lame eyelash thread and curving lines of velvet fused onto the silk. At the from of the dipped neckline sits a pretty flower made from velvet, feathers and beads. The lines through the body are long and lean and have an almost flapper quality to the