evening ensemble: bodice and skirt

Fall/Winter 1969-1970 Haute Couture

Designer: Yves Saint Laurent
House of: Saint Laurent
Title: evening ensemble: bodice and skirt
Date: Fall/Winter 1969-1970 Haute Couture
Object Type: Costume
Medium: Bodice: pieced silk satin weave, silk twill changeant, silk plain weave with silk embroidery (zigzag stitch), plastic buttons, and metal zippers Skirt: pieced silk satin weave, silk twill changeant, and silk plain weave with silk embroidery (zigzag stitch)
Dimensions: top: 23 x 18 x 1 in., (58.4 x 45.7 x 2.54 cm,) skirt: 42 x 19 x 1 in., (106.7 x 48.26 x 2.54 cm,)
Credit Line: Gift of Christine Suppes
Accession Number: 2009.25a-b