Fall 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 79 Strapless Dress w Bows & Matching Cape designer-saks-fifth-avenue The shoulders are squared off

The shoulders are squared off and the cut is kept simple but with high drama details that really add up to create a beautiful piece

The dress is fully lined in purple silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper

I have had a black version in the shop before and am so pleased to have the red version whose twin was featured in the ad campaign on Angela Lindvall that season

As was the fashion it is not too fitted but rather skims the body - nipping in at the waist and creating curves

The dress falls from two straps that curve up and over the shoulders

Fall 1988 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 79 Strapless Dress w Bows & Matching Cape designer-saks-fifth-avenue The shoulders are squared offThe twin of this dress with a brown cape walked the Haute Couture YSL runway for Fall 1998 for Look 79. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. The press declared "The youthful influence has faded what remains is the enthusiasm and the desire to raise Couture to the height of art." The collection symbolized the recognition of the sacred power of the feminine. "No one is better than Yves Saint Laurent at making observations of