Divine Fall 1979 Yves Saint Laurent True Haute Couture Blue Silk Harlequin Print Dress w Ruffled Cuffs designer-mary-katrantzou It is sleeveless and the

It is sleeveless and the upper portion of the bodice is a single layer of the silk so that it has a touch of transparency

Chapman is renowned for being one of Marlyn Monroe's favorite designers and it is easy to see why - this dress is cut to highlight every curve and give you some if you need them

It is set in those beautiful rounded pleats that you see on the outer skirt and gives the support needed to hold those shapes

Perhaps a slight oxidation to the silver here and there but I do not consider this a flaw as it is natural patina and adds to its appeal

Divine Fall 1979 Yves Saint Laurent True Haute Couture Blue Silk Harlequin Print Dress w Ruffled Cuffs designer-mary-katrantzou It is sleeveless and theThis dress is from the Fall 1979 Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent collection. It was made under the creative direction Yves Saint Laurent. The 1979 collection was an a homage to Picasso and Diaghilev. Yves had been to an exhibit on Picasso costume and set designs for Diaghilev's ballet Russes. At the time he told French Vogue that he had been on a different path entirely for the collection but then he saw the exhibition and "my collection took on the