Spectacular Spring 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Silk Damask Runway Suit w Amazing Pearl Jewel Buttons designer-tina-lesser The bodice dips down at

The bodice dips down at the front and there is a triangle piece to cover each breast

The body of the dress is made of a light weight silk brocade that has a dense covering of gold lame thread running through it and this gives the entire dress a glimmering gold effect

It closes shirtwaist style with a row of fabric covered buttons down the front and has its original belt to cinch in the waist and add shape

Model: Daria Werbowy

All of the seaming on the dress is vertical and the width of the skirt that you see is achieved by adding an inverted pleat down the center of the skirt

Spectacular Spring 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Silk Damask Runway Suit w Amazing Pearl Jewel Buttons designer-tina-lesser The bodice dips down at"The end of this catwalk show was greeted by 10 minutes of a standing ovation, following Yves Saint Laurent's homage via 119 designs to the hugely talented men and women who had thus far influenced him and made an impression upon him" is how the notes on this collection in the book 'Yves Saint Laurent: Catwalk' begins. The portion of the collection that featured this fabric, done in several colour ways, was a dedication to his time at Christian Dior.