Documented Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 43 Purple Over-sized Cut Tunic designer-isabelle-allard finely woven cotton batiste with

finely woven cotton batiste with hand placed and handmade yellow checks suspended within the cloth by threads and worked into the design

Measures 54" across from end of one cuff to another and is 18" from neck to hem

I love the boat neck that gives the shoulders such a flattering line

The dress is fully lined in a black silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper under the slit

This appears to anchor the fabric that wraps around the bodice to the back - enveloping the wearer like a beautiful package

Documented Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 43 Purple Over-sized Cut Tunic designer-isabelle-allard finely woven cotton batiste withThe twin of this tunic walked the runway in the Fall 1985 YSL Haute Couture collection for Look 43. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. This is the collection that the book 'Yves Saint Laurent: Catwalk' notes that "silence reigned during the catwalk presentation for which YSL had decided not to include music. The models processed noiselessly into the salon of the Hotel Intercontinental. This was a collection of essentials