Early 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Deep Purple Wool Coachman Cape designer-missoni The body of the jumpsuit

The body of the jumpsuit is made of a wool jersey knit in that deep muted burgundy color that Gaultier seemed to favor through many of his collections

He was admitted to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 1963 and and you can see the quality that runs through all of his work

Underneath the brim is lined in a ribbed silk grosgrain fabric and the interior has striped silk

/  (3) Sybil Connolly sketch from The Hunt Museum

Item# A204

Early 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Deep Purple Wool Coachman Cape designer-missoni The body of the jumpsuitThis wonderful cape is from the Fall 1970 collection. A similar cut coat version with a shorter cape and its twin was photoed on Francois Hardy for Vogue in 1970 and this cape has that same feel. That and the label it has tell us that it is from around that same time period. It is made of a gorgeous, deep purple wool and is cut to be fitted and sleek through the inner body. At the lower portion of the inner coat part, it flares out dramatically when