Resort 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Printed Cotton Hip Swag Sarong Dress designer-madame-gres It is an absolute future

It is an absolute future vintage piece to scoop up now

The skirt is a masterpiece of pleat work and an example of how finely done a pleat can be - each is very deep and uses an excessive amount of fabric - only in couture would this be as the cost would be prohibitive in RTW to so this -  and each line of the pattern in the silk brilliantly lines up perfectly with the ones beside it when the pleat closes

I love the use of pink and gold lame thread through the fabric - it adds a beautiful richness to the design and also serves to highlight the cut

The pattern on the front is a superb with the neckline detailing ringed in a frame of studs set to suggest a leaf like design

Reference photos: (1) F/W 1990 Azzedine Alaia Collection

Resort 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Printed Cotton Hip Swag Sarong Dress designer-madame-gres It is an absolute futureThis is a gorgeous little YSL dress form the 1983 resort collection that has a fun and exotic vibe to it. The dress is made from a crisp cotton that has enough weight and structure to it to perfectly fall into the line that Yves desired it to have. It has a nod to the Hawaiian dresses of the forties in its color and cut. I love the bold purplish fuchsia color that is combined with a soft grey and a charcoal to make up the abstract print that covers