YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE Vintage 80s Women's Red Coat Dress Sz FR 40 YSL

Name: YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE Vintage 80s Women's Red Coat Dress Sz FR 40 YSL
Price: 120 USD
Availability: InStock

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A pre-owned piece in red, from the 1980s. Buy the piece, not the promise. Condition, provenance and a maker's mark are worth more than a brand name alone.

The couturier who put women in tuxedos.

Founded in Paris in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge. Le Smoking, the women's tuxedo, in 1966, and the Rive Gauche ready-to-wear line changed fashion permanently.

Vintage YSL spans the Rive Gauche era to the Mondrian dress and the Sac de Jour. The 1970s and 1980s pieces are the most collected, and the craftsmanship is superb.

What to look for

Labels tell the era: Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche, then Saint Laurent. Check the lining and the hardware; the older the label, the finer the finish.

Darts, a lining and a label tell you how a dress was made. Shoulders and hips carry the fit, so measure against something that already works on you.