Spectacular Spring 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Silk Damask Runway Suit w Amazing Pearl Jewel Buttons designer-tina-lesser The very top layer is

The very top layer is the black lace that you see and then between the inner skirt and lace is a silk chiffon layer that is achieved by a stripe of stiffening through and around the hem to help hold the shape and give volume

Model: Daria Werbowy

The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 38 for the 2018 resort season

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 very top layer is"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.