Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent There is also a very

There is also a very very faint area of a yellowed discoloration on the back near the left side seam

The jacket has the Chanel signature chain on the inner hem

It is also the first I have seen with a belt whose buckle is a nod to the Peretti/Tiffany pieces with its curved gold shape

That same gold thread makes a tight pattern that goes around the upper bodice and over each shoulder

Important A/W 1977 "Les Chinoises" Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Dress designer-yves-saint-laurent There is also a veryThis dress is an important piece from the 'Les Chinoises' Collection from Fall 1977. This collection corresponded with the launch of Yves Saint Laurents new fragrance that year Opium. The Musee Yves Saint Laurent site says of this collection: "China served as the couturiers new source of inspiration, and its folklore fed his imagination. Saint Laurent drew on the colors, shapes, and materials of such places as Africa, Russia, Spain, and China for his