F/W 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Black Silk Taffeta Full Skirted Dress designer-teal-traina All original buttons

All original buttons

The jacket it a pretty way to add a bit off coverage without bulk and then when you take it off the dress is all refined sexiness

Each is puffed and has beautiful pleat work where they insert into the shoulders

The silk is a fine scarf weight twill silk

' the accompanying exhibit book for the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum

F/W 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Black Silk Taffeta Full Skirted Dress designer-teal-traina All original buttonsThis is an exceptional Yves Saint Laurent designed silk taffeta dress from the Fall 1986 collection. The same dress in a moire Silk Taffeta was featured in the catalogue that year and I have included the reference photo of that here. The cut is stunning. It has an almost monastic feel to it but with his full skirted look that he was doing during this time period. The skirt is very full and yet the fabric it is still very light. The choice of a silk