Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Blue Safari Corset Top Guest Editor Anita Clarke! There is light color loss

There is light color loss to the tops of the texture bits on the buttons There is wear to the silk piping along the top of the skirt and an area of discoloration to the skirt on the exterior

Everything about this dress is beautiful and it is unremarkable

1991  /  Image from the book 'Alaia- Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century

I love the camouflage inspired print too

Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Blue Safari Corset Top Guest Editor Anita Clarke! There is light color lossPerhaps one of the most iconic of all the Yves Saint Laurent pieces, the laced safari corset top is one of the most coveted of pieces. This one is perhaps even more rare in the vivid blue color that you see. Normally you find these in the khaki or black and rarely in some of the few colorways he produced. The top is edged in a blue and red braiding with a chevron design that offers a wonderful contrast to the blue. Made of a canvas weight cotton that