………………..I can only assume, my memory not being as sharp as it once was [it was never very good as Jac always told me], that these clothes were for a special PM Style presentation for the Holidays…….Starting at the bottom left…..this SUEDE and METALLIC LEATHER jacket was very elaborate. It was inspired by an exhibit I had seen many years before…..1983…..It was the YSL exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, organized by Diana Vreeland. It was the first time an exhibit was done for a living couturier’s work. I remember going to the black tie event, and being overwhelmed by the amount of beautiful clothes in magnificent settings, and music chosen for each rooms theme of clothing. It was a star studded gala of all the “beautiful people” of NYC, Chicago, Dallas etc. Socialites and more socialites…..all customers of YSL…. Diana Vreeland was wearing a YSL black velvet jacket with stupendous Pagoda sleeves [the shoulders were very extended and turned up into peaks], and it had elaborate gold emb. placed somewhat like my jacket….only MORE. My zip front jacket however was not short on details! The entire jacket was banded in the metallic leather. Chinese scroll work patterns went around the armhole and continued unbroken across the shoulder and down the front. These scroll work bands also outlined the pockets……It was truly a gorgeous jacket…..It came in Black with matte gold metallic leather……The next very 60s/70s dress was in a cotton/acrylic Milano stitch, so the knit held the A-line shape beautifully. The dress was bordered in EMERALD cut SQUARE sew on beads….one right next to the other. They bordered the square neckline, the short sleeve and the bottom hem. It came in Black with Black Jet beads and Magenta with tonal Magenta stones…..It really looked like a boutique dress, without the boutique price!……..The next outfit consisted of a tunic and pant. It was in a poly blend Ponte knit. This Ponte compared with the Super Ponte [which was primarily rayon], had a warmer hand and was softer and had more drape. The Super Ponte is more substantial…..The tunic had a wide funnel neckline, and long sleeves. Both the sleeves and the bottom hem were bordered with 2 1/4 inches of BLACK BUGLE BEADS. There was also a separate Ponte pull-on straight leg pant……..It always reminded me of Rosalind Russel in “Auntie Mame” hosting one of her cocktail parties……The next top was in STRETCH VELVET. It was styled from a dancer’s ballet top with beautiful embroidery…The embroidery was a mix of the flat back emerald cut stones in squares and oblongs in different sizes, mixed with cupped sequin also in two sizes. Unfortunately, I don’t have a layout of the emb. for you to get a better idea, but it was very beautiful and very special……It came in Black with Matte Gold beads and sequins, and Gunmetal with gunmetal emb.
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This is such fun. I had that square neck dress in black which I wore several times. I then had it shortened to a mini and wore it that way a few time and finally had it shorted again to a top and had the trim sewn onto the hem. That seems like a lot to spend on alterations but the fabric was super luxe and it made me feel (and look great). I have no idea where this top is–I need to go look!