Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene Each of those 3 dimensional

Each of those 3 dimensional triangles are set by hand and each is lined in a red silk

Numbered under the tag 3716

The colors are bright and true

Super rare Bill Blass Knitwear label that is a full length maxi

Inside the band is a panel of off-white fringe that is perfectly aligned with the top layer

Documented Fall 1973 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Silk Gown designer-geoffrey-beene Each of those 3 dimensionalI had this listed as from a slightly earlier collection based on the range of time that I knew the owner was purchasing couture during, and also on similar gowns from another season. However, since then I have found the editorial from Vogue, 1973 featuring a young Catherine Deneuve and am certain that this is the twin of this dress. It also apparently appears in the September issue of Elle from that same year but I have yet to hunt that one down. I