Yves Saint Laurent

This dress was worn by the Duchess of Windsor.  The Duchess was a couture client throughout her life and Yves Saint Laurent was one of her favorite designers.  She chose this dress when she was 62 years old.  This dress was inspired by the bell-shaped skirts fashionable in the 1860s.  The construction of the dress is also influenced by the late 1800s, it has a fitted boned corset and bell-shaped skirt supportedby a layered petticoat.  How many bows can you count? 

There are 42 in all!!!

Bal Masque

Yves Saint Laurent

Paris 

Spring/Summer 1958

Black silk tulle and boned cream silk, bugle beads and satin ribbons