Beautiful Fall 1973 Yves Saint Laurent Soft Brown Fringed Chenille Knit Cape w Hood designer-thea-porter waffle weave fabric are gold

waffle weave fabric are gold faceted studs

More of that fine lace circles the hem

The clear sequins give it an overall glow and shimmer but without being overtly flashy

The lightness of the silk keeps it from looking bulky

The waist is dropped and the illusion is that the front plunges almost to the waist

Beautiful Fall 1973 Yves Saint Laurent Soft Brown Fringed Chenille Knit Cape w Hood designer-thea-porter waffle weave fabric are goldThis wonderful cape is from the Fall 1973 collection and its twin in a green colour resides in the YSL museum permanent archive collection. I have a copy of a video shared by a former YSL employee that shows it behind the scenes and the sketch I have included here is a shot from that video. I love having that extra documentation on the piece. It is just stunning to see it in person The cape is this wonderful rich shade of brown and the fabric is