Evening Dress
ca. 1975 (made)
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This dress was designed for Yves Saint Laurent's Rive Gauche line. The first Rive Gauche shop was opened on Paris' Left Bank in 1966 and offered ready-to-wear at more affordable prices than Saint Laurent's couture creations. The careful ruching and stylish neckline are typical of the high quality of Saint Laurent's couture garments, but the incorporation of slightly lower quality fabrics, such as rayon instead of silk, ensures that the dress fits into Rive Gauche's more affordable price range. Saint Laurent updates his version of the 'maxi' dress with an empire waist and bias cut jersey.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Rayon and gold coloured metal |
| Brief description | F, blue jersey evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, France, ca. 1975 |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by Baroness Helen Bachofen Von Echt |
| Production | Attribution note: Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche |
| Summary | This dress was designed for Yves Saint Laurent's Rive Gauche line. The first Rive Gauche shop was opened on Paris' Left Bank in 1966 and offered ready-to-wear at more affordable prices than Saint Laurent's couture creations. The careful ruching and stylish neckline are typical of the high quality of Saint Laurent's couture garments, but the incorporation of slightly lower quality fabrics, such as rayon instead of silk, ensures that the dress fits into Rive Gauche's more affordable price range. Saint Laurent updates his version of the 'maxi' dress with an empire waist and bias cut jersey. |
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| Accession number | T.122:1 to 2-2009 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2009 |
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