Object: Dress
Brand:
Yves Saint Laurent
(French, founded 1961)
Designer:
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
Date: c. 1968
Medium: Silk crepe, sequins, and rhinestones
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Doris Strakosch
Object number: 79.185.6
DescriptionDress; pale yellow silk crepe; open round neckline; shoulder yoke and cap sleeve embroidered with sequins and rhinestones; straight cut chemise; same trim on hem border; cream sheer crepe backing; pale yellow china silk drop lining; center back zipper closing; couture
Label Text:Simple 1960s shift dresses often acted as canvasses for vibrant prints and ornamentation. Saint Laurent’s embellished dresses from the latter part of the decade were especially spectacular. He created several variants on this sequined, bejeweled design, one of which was worn by singer Sylvie Vartan.
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968