Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Petit Prince Velvet set - Fall-Winter 1982
Fall-Winter 1982 collection
France
Elegant cocktail set, jacket and knickers in midnight blue velvet by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche from the 1982 ready-to-wear collection. Influence of the masculine wardrobe of this doublet jacket with an officer collar in black velvet, basques and a small puff on sleeves in a deep night blue velvet embroidered withcrosses. Front closure with five faceted black glass buttons and rich black silk trimmings around the edge. Breeches with zip or Knickers, finished with a large black satin ribbon braided under the knees. Jacket lined with satin. Yves Saint Laurent freely draws his inspiration from the Petit Prince of Saint Exupéry from the 1967 Haute Couture collection (published in the Fashion Official n ° 545 page 368), here this set makes us think to a Renaissance period doublet. Labeled Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche size 38. Set little or not worn, no traces of use. Excellent condition of color and conservation.
Dimensions: French size 36/38 equivalent. Jacket: height 57 cm, shoulders 38 cm, neck 43 cm, waist 80 cm, sleeves 59 cm, chest 91 cm. Knickers: waist 69cm, hips 90cm, height 78cm