S/S 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Minimalist Navy "Bustle" Dress Sold Love this simple yet dramatic

Love this simple yet dramatic gold silk brocade fitted gown by Mr Blackwell

It has a strong nod to the 40s in is cut - typical of this era - and fits perfectly once on without overwhelming the body

Constructed of a good weight silk crepe is feels fabulous on

Length: 48" from top of strapless dress to back hem

The exterior layer is also silk but has huge curving panels of lace inset into it

S/S 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Minimalist Navy "Bustle" Dress Sold Love this simple yet dramaticThe fabric on this dress is a stunning deep blue jersey that has some stretch and weight to it that allows the dress to flow and drape exactly how Stefano Pilati, the then Creative Director at YSL, wanted it to move. He said of this collection to Vogue; "I just started with three thoughts: blazers, sweatshirts, and a vaguely preppy idea and then it went into thinking about goddesses, stars". The runway dress shown was done in a similar fabric but with