Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Metallic Lame Lace & Black Sequin Bow Dress designer-ruben-panis Rudi Gernreich set so many

Rudi Gernreich set so many firsts in fashion it is mind boggling

No flaws and wonderful

The dress is constructed from a  combination of a heavy black silk taffeta and a dense embroidered lace bodice with a net base

This is an exquisite 1960s pale blue net sheath dress whose exterior is covered with hand done bead & sequin work

Fall 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Metallic Lame Lace & Black Sequin Bow Dress designer-ruben-panis Rudi Gernreich set so manyThis is a softer, more romantic feeling version of the dress that Naomi Campell wore for the ad campaign that year and Christy Turlington wore in Elle UK. Theirs were fitted all the way down to the hem where this one flares out past the waist and is detailed with a large bow at the front. The fabric used is the same for both. This version is perhaps more wearable for most and a little more forgiving then the very fitted silhouette of the other. The