Evening dress

Design House Yves Saint Laurent French
 Designer Yves Saint Laurent French, born Algeria

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Mrs. Kempner's preferred silhouette for formal evening dress was the narrow "column" gown. In addition, she subscribed to the notion of bareness as an aspect of nighttime glamour-expressed in a wide, off-the-shoulder or "bateau" design, and more typically in a plunging front or back neckline. This elegantly simple gown inverts Mrs. Kempner's usual pairing of a white bodice or shirt with a black skirt. Yves Saint Laurent's sensual juxtaposition of a black velvet bodice with the liquid drape of ivory silk crepe highlights the sharp "V" of the décolleté in a dramatic "Madame X" contrast.

Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French

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Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French
Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French
Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French
Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French
Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French
Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961), a,b) silk, French

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