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Ensemble
 1971 {autumn-winter 1971–72}

Medium
wool, leather
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018
© Yves Saint Laurent, Paris
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, leather
Measurements
(a) 49.0 (centre back) 35.4 cm (width) (vest)
(b) 2.4 × 38.3 cm (belt)
(c) 116.5 cm (centre back) 36.2 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, centre back, woven in black and red on white synthetic fabric: MADE IN/ FRANCE / SAINT LAURENT / rive gauche / PARIS
(b) stamped in silver on brown leather: YVES SAINT LAURENT / PARIS
Accession Number
2018.330.a-c
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018
© Yves Saint Laurent, Paris
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Long sleeve dress with high collar, button down front, box pleated skirt to mid-calf worn under multi-coloured vest and burgundy leather belt. The dress is patterned with camel, red, oyster and green on a black ground.

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