Fall 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool & Mohair Cape w Dramatic Collar archive December 7 1981

December 7 1981

The front mini pockets on the jacket are actual functional pockets

The tie is separate from the blouse so that means you can style it at the neck or at the waist or anything else you can think up

It is in fabulous shape and these tiny things really just add to its vintage appeal

Panels are set along the skirt that are even more dramatically sequined - very reminiscent of the flapper era and these really move when you do

Fall 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool & Mohair Cape w Dramatic Collar archive December 7 1981This wonderful cape is from the Fall 1977 collection and several versions of it were shown on the runway that season. We found its runway twin in the same black as this and shots of a similar pom pom corded red and a blue version as well. The cape was also used for the ad campaign that year making it an integral piece of the Fall 1977 collection. I personally a twin of this exact black version myself and have worn at countless times. It's literally