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A GOWN AND RUFFLED STOLE
Lot 87

A GOWN AND RUFFLED STOLE

YVES SAINT LAURENT, PRINTEMPS-ÉTÉ 1966

Closed1 December 2011

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GBP 3,250

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A GOWN AND RUFFLED STOLE
YVES SAINT LAURENT, PRINTEMPS-ÉTÉ 1966
the white organza embroidered with a black silk spot motif, with scallopped hem and matching outsized stole, the neck trimmed at the nape with a gazar bow
unlabelled (2)

Worn by Bettina, Dior's muse and model.

Specialist note

The embroidery here was done by the Swiss firm of Jacob Schlaepfer.

See also sketch reproduced here by kind permission of the Pierre Bergé Foundation of this model.