c1980 Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Dot Day Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Photo credit to the blog

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It is cut in a long sheath that widens as it nears the hem making it very easy to wear

The fabric is very beautiful on this one - the metallic design is a stunning combination of blue and gold with shots of pink and green thread worked in - these catch and glimmer in the light wonderfully

Some small shattering to the edges of the petals and some small breaks in the betting - still sound and pretty

It is a sweater dress and made of a lightweight knit that has silver thread worked through it so the dress has a subtle glint in the light

c1980 Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Dot Day Dress designer-zandra-rhodes Photo credit to the blogI suspect that this was from the 1980 Rive Gauche collection as it is eerily similar in design and cut to the 1979 Haute Couture version I have had in recently (see that one here). The dress is amazing and a classic Yves Saint Laurent cut and silhouette. The silk is of the highest possible grade and I adore the red and white dot pattern. It has a very 40s throwback feel and is very chic. The top is loose fitting and the sleeves slightly voluminous