Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1981 Haute Couture Steel Grey Dress z-archive-2010s Fully lined in a matching

Fully lined in a matching silk chiffon with the sleeves left unlined

From there the skirt flows to the floor with those four panels of black and green fabric

It is a remarkable set with four full pieces

The skirt closes with a painted metal zipper and hook & eye at the waist

Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1981 Haute Couture Steel Grey Dress z-archive-2010s Fully lined in a matchingThe Shrimpton Couture Archives And iconic piece of Haute Couture. the dress is a steel gray colour and is gathered all along one side. The skirt can be puffed out to create the shape that you see. It's from the fall 1981 Couture show. You can see that on the runway it had an added bow and extra layer and the Couture client for this dress simplify that, and I think this actually works even better. Reference Photos: (1 2) Fall 1981 Yves Saint Laurent