Amazing 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Silk Ivory Full Tent Dress w Belt, Ruffled Edges & Full Sleeves designer-ted-lapidus Three silk covered buttons sit

Three silk covered buttons sit on each cuff and each one of those is placed to sit perfectly in the center of a pleat

The coat was probably meant to be a lingerie / lounge at home piece but works fantastically as a coat now

It gives the dress just the right amount of weight tomake the subtle draping work perfectly and it also glimmers like somethign alive once on

It closes with a low back painted metal zipper and tightly spaced lace covered buttons and loops up the back

Amazing 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Silk Ivory Full Tent Dress w Belt, Ruffled Edges & Full Sleeves designer-ted-lapidus Three silk covered buttons sitThis is a gorgeous early mid 1970s YSL piece. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent The dress is so romantic and dreamy feeling. I love that you have the option of wearing it full and open in more of a tent caftan dress style or you can use its matching belt to cinch in the waist as much as you wish. The dress is made out of a feather light ivory silk that has a touch of crispness to it. The sleeves are magnificent. Each is