Rare Fall 1978 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Metallic Gold & Black Ruffle Top & Wrap Skirt Set designer-marni rich sheen

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This excerpt from the FDIM Museum explains Sybil Connolly's techniques:

the skirt falls to the ground

Hand finishes and made to demi-couture standards

The inner seams are finished but have loose threads showing along the edges and the binding edging is not tacked down

Rare Fall 1978 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Metallic Gold & Black Ruffle Top & Wrap Skirt Set designer-marni rich sheenThis set is from the Fall 1978 YSL Rive Gauche collection It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent We found reference photos of the twin of each of these two pieces. They were not shown on the runway together but coordinating pieces where sold in the shops so they could be mixed and matched. I love that it is a set made up of two pieces. It looks like a full dress when worn together but you still have the versatility of being