Dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2018.8.23.3.CW.DR.C1975.FR
Author:
House of Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961)
Description
Long cotton dress with black and white floral motifs, flounce sleeves and bottom, trimmed with lace on the collar, cuffs and bottom.
Yves Saint Laurent opened his Pret-a-Porter House YSL Rive Gauche in 1967 where he was starting to shift his focus from Haute Couture to Ready-to-wear.
Materials
Cotton
Lace
Origin
circa 1975
Paris, France
Exhibitions History
• 2021.06.22–2021.09.19. ‘Reflecting the Sun. 150 years of Resort Fashion. In cooperation with Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Pärnu Museum, Pärnu, Estonia.
• 2022.07.27–2022.08.26. ‘Fiesta of colors.Fashion of 1970s. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Visaginas culture center, Visaginas, Lithuania.