Woman's evening dress
Yves Saint Laurent
(French (born in Algeria), 1936–2008)
House of Saint Laurent
(French, founded 1961)
Fall/Winter 1969–70
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain, twill and satin weave; silk velvet; pieced and appliquéd silk and velvet; printed; hand stitching; machine embroidery; metal
DimensionsCenter back: 139.7 cm (55 in.)
Credit LineFrank B. Bemis Fund
Accession number2008.1568
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1969, created by Yves Saint Laurent for his Fall/Winter collection of haute couture in Paris; November 11, 1969, sold by Saint Laurent to unknown client. By 2008, in collection of Marilyn Glass, Los Angeles, CA; purchased from Glass by the MFA (December 17, 2008)
