Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Strapless Black Velvet with High Front Slit - 13" W designer-rosie-assoulin It is cut to be

It is cut to be slightly more fitted through the top and then flares out dramatically as it nears the hem

Wonderful Chanel gloves that sit right to the elbow and that are made from the finest lightest kid leather that has been hand dyed to a beautiful purple color

Made during the Ossie Clark designed era at the Radley company

Not because the dresses nodded to a demented Kim Novak or an inscrutable Eva Marie Saint

Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Strapless Black Velvet with High Front Slit - 13" W designer-rosie-assoulin It is cut to beThe Shrimpton Couture Archives We believe this dress is from fall 1981 or 1982 but have yet to confirm. It's a spectacular classic dress made of black velvet. There is a very high slit that runs up the front and Yves brings in his signature nod to the tuxedo with the flipped over silk satin flaps at the bust. It is a beauty