1980s Yves Saint Laurent Painters Smock Dress designer-nat-kaplan Bust: to 19" flat across

Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam with stretch

It was in 1968 that he opened his own label and I believe this coat to be from fairly early on after that happened

Love the wide cut neckline and the avant garde cut where that neck line meets the shoulders

The dots also appear to get darker as they near the hem but this is just a clever optical illusion

1980s Yves Saint Laurent Painters Smock Dress designer-nat-kaplan Bust: to 19" flat acrossMade in a hard to find, larger size, this Yves Saint Laurent smock or sack dress is constructed from a light weight polished cotton that is fabulous once on. These sack dresses were a mainstay of his line during this time period. They really played on volume and cut. Despite this fullness it can still be immensely flattering if the proportions are kept in balance when styled and on. I love the fullness through the body and that those spectacular