Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing designer-stella-mccartney These are scattered over the

These are scattered over the entire surface of the skirt

It flares out from the waist to skim over the hips

The exterior is covered in bands of a claret coloured silk that have been woven over each other to create the thatched feel that you see

Both the skirt and jacket are custom

" The Dior team styled the pieces in lavish settings to play on this theme and this would have been a part of the day looks of the collection

Fall 1998 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Dress w Elaborate Black Sequin Detailing designer-stella-mccartney These are scattered over theThe twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1998 YSL collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent The dress is gorgeous and the fabric itself is part of what makes it so fabulous. The body and sleeves are made out of a inky black velvet that gives the dress some structure. Onto this is a band of heavily applied overlapping glossy black sequins. The effect of the sequins in contrast to the richness of the velvet