Evening dress
Brand
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
(French, founded 1966)
Designer
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
1970
Multicolor velvet
Gift of Mary Blume
Object number76.201.2
Vogue described this velvet ensemble as “loaded with old world romanticism,” concluding that it was “rather Juliet.” The Juliet sleeve—named for Shakespeare’s famous protagonist—is made in two distinct parts, with a puff at the upper arm and a closely fitted forearm. Yves Saint Laurent’s use of contrasting fabrics highlights the sleeves’ construction.
DescriptionCommedia dell'Arte evening dress of pieced velveteen in deep blue, grey, dark red, dark yellow and brown; fitted, front lace bodice with deep square neck and elbow length balloon sleeve; gored skirtCollections
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