{"product_id":"exquisite-fall-1984-yves-saint-laurent-haute-couture-runway-look-122-strapless-black-velvet-copper-gold-silk-bow","title":"Exquisite Fall 1984 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 122 Strapless Black Velvet \u0026 Copper Gold Silk Bow","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe twin of this dress walked the Haute Couture YSL runway as Look 122 for Fall 1984.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrench Vogue declared \u003cem\u003e\"People will remember that late morning of Wednesday July 25th for a long time. It was in the maelstrom of the Autumn\/Winter 1984-1985 Couture shows. The heat wave made everybody irritable. And when they saw the marathon program of the show, which out of the blue announced 182 designs, emotions ran sky high. How had Saint Laurent dared what mad bet was he trying to win? How would he get away with it without repeats or pastiches? Sixty minutes later the rebellious room was on its feet applauding as one this new triumph by Saint Laurent the magnificent. What had happened? Quite simply the indisputable proof that Saint Laurent is the greatest, and that he has more than perfected the art of creating miracles out of designs that people have believed would never be more than standards... Here the high art of Saint Laurent shone through an apparent asceticism. He has a unique way of paring down the superfluous, removing unnecessary details, so that even at first sight, there was no mistaking: this is Saint Laurent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe dress has been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI have included a snap of the original sketch from my YSL HC folio. It tells us that it was Look 122 in the show. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI love that it is one of the few pieces in the folio that has a secondary sketch along with the main full front sketch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe dress is made out of a rich black silk velvet and then the bow that wraps around the waist is a copper gold coloured rich and luxurious silk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAt the front the dress is extended into high rounded peaks over the bust and dips in between those quite sharply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eInside there is hidden built in a structure to hold the dress in place and help to create shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt nips in at the waist and there is a internal series of hook and eye at the side under the zipper to help secure it around you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom there it comes back out over the hips into a pencil skirt that narrows in just slightly around the hem. This couture touch of bringing it in at the hem just that little bit helps to add to the hourglass feel that the dress has.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAttached around the waist is a wide gathered band of a copper gold silk. It is a full 6.5 inches at its widest point at the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis unexpected and bold use the colour that wraps around you is the perfect contrast to the inky black velvet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFinishing the front of that band is a classic soft YSL bow in a shape that you see so often in his work. It is just absolutely spectacular. To me it feels like it sits slightly lower on this dress than the one on the runway. Couture was of course made to a client preferences and this would have been where they preferred it to sit. If you preferred it to sit higher up as it did on the runway, you could easily have that tweak done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEverything is made by hand and hand stitched into place. It is an absolute beautiful thing to see all of the exquisite details on this dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe dress has a hidden inner cups and boning inside the bodice. A hidden set of inner waist hooks sit just inside of the side zipper that closes the dress. The bow hooks into place under its centre and one side has a hidden set snap to hold the bow perfectly where it should be. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e appropriate Haute Couture tag is present and all of the work is done by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThere is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBust: 32\" all the way around inside\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 12.25\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: 17.75\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eBodice: approximately 9\" from top of bodice to inner waist\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 31.5\" from waist to hem with just under 2\"turned under the hem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eItem# DD5849\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54868007420188,"sku":"DD5849","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_09eca96e-951a-4429-90a4-5e7747b166b3.jpg?v=1794076664","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/exquisite-fall-1984-yves-saint-laurent-haute-couture-runway-look-122-strapless-black-velvet-copper-gold-silk-bow","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}