Object: Dress
Brand:
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
(French, founded 1966)
Designer:
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
Date: c. 1968
Medium: Velvet
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Joy Venturini Bianchi
Object number: 2022.65.15
DescriptionBlack velvet caftan style evening gown with bell sleeves, scoop neck, zip back
Label Text:Bell sleeves, sometimes called trumpet sleeves, are characterized by a flare below the elbow. They may have a straight or an asymmetrical hem—the latter of which gives Yves Saint Laurent’s version its dramatic look.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Statement Sleeves