Rare & Exceptional Spring 1966 Yves Saint Laurent Sketch Documented Floral Print Dress Couture Runway Rare When it is off the

When it is off the body and laying flat it looks almost awkward but once on it completely transforms

I love that this one takes the shape that we so closely associate with him and extends and exaggerates it to full length

It skims over the bodice and comes in at the waist

The bodice skims over the bust with a high neck

Rare & Exceptional Spring 1966 Yves Saint Laurent Sketch Documented Floral Print Dress Couture Runway Rare When it is off theYves Saint Laurent opened his first ready to wear boutique on September 26, 1966 in Paris. For the opening he showcased his Fall 1966 Rive Gauche collection but what a lot of people dont know is that he already had a rtw line. He created his first ready to wear collection for the Fall of 1964 with an in house boutique collection of 35 designs including accessories. This dress is from one of those extremely rare collections that pre dates the opening