Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Heart Print Black & White Suit Set designer-thierry-mugler Well made piece and has

Well made piece and has a Bonwitt Teller label

glossy black satin it just has the best lines and a sleek and chic feel

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The jacket closes with buttons and has an additional snap and hook & eye so it sits perfectly in place

The bow in particular was an important element of the collections that year and it is the highlight on this dress

Fall 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Heart Print Black & White Suit Set designer-thierry-mugler Well made piece and hasI have had a similar suit in the ship from the 1982 collection that had the musical note patterns from that year. I believe that this is from the same collection. Aside from the different print the cut is identical to that one I had. The heart print is an important one for Yves and he used it first in the 1971 collection that has since become a cornerstone collection. I have included some reference photos here so that you can see the progression from