1960s Stanley Korshak Black Silk Beaded Gown designer-andre-courreges The Yves Saint Laurent atelier

The Yves Saint Laurent atelier is no longer producing Haute Couture making the exclusivity factor of owning one of their haute couture pieces even greater

The cut is a play on the loose sculptural styles of the fifties with lots of volume

A wide attaches sash hooks at the back and covers the seaming at the waist

For this dress she used the clover as the base of the print and then blew it up so that it becomes an almost stylized element on its own

1960s Stanley Korshak Black Silk Beaded Gown designer-andre-courreges The Yves Saint Laurent atelierThis silk gown has great, and classic, lines. It is cut to fall in one sheath is the front with the more dramatic detailing at the back. The front is scooped with a black beaded neckline that is cut to sit slightly off shoulder. The bead work is quite large and has rows of dangling beads so they move a little when you do. At the back the beaded edge extends down and dips just slightly. As the gown nears the floor is widens and the back half of the