Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing bridal-platinum On the runway this was

On the runway this was shown with a full wide skirt and I love that it is different because it shows you the versatility of it how you could potentially wear it with a skirt from your own closet

dirty trial and error

The skirt is a masterpieces - it is deliberately and meticulously shaped and raped with great swoops of fabric draped over each hip and caught up at the zipper

Decorative frog knots sit at he low waist fort added detail

I would be shocked if there are more than one or two examples other than this one in existence

Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing bridal-platinum On the runway this wasThe 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