Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing bridal-platinum It is made from a

It is made from a 100% cotton mix that makes it lightweight and easy to wear

It buttons down the front and to make it crystal clear that this is not an overcoat meant for a man

The entire dress is finished with silk chiffon ruffles that are stacked and set to slightly overlap the ruffle sitting underneath all the way down to the hem

I love that the fabric is heavy enough and that the dress is lined so that it will not highlight 'flaws' underneath like some bias cut pieces can

It outlines the notched caller and runs down the front

Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing bridal-platinum It is made from aThe twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1998 YSL collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent The dress is gorgeous and the fabric itself is part of what makes it so fabulous. The body and sleeves are made out of a inky black velvet that gives the dress some structure. Onto this is a band of heavily applied overlapping glossy black sequins. The effect of the sequins in contrast to the richness of the velvet