1980s Yves Saint Laurent Safari Tunic Dress designer-leonard-paris The original silk sash can

The original silk sash can be used to give it more shape or you can wear it loose and caftan like

A orange based red chiffon drapes perfectly over an inner built in dress giving it a wonderfully romantic and exotic feel

Tiny couture detail I love - the skirt has one of those little tags that say front along the skirt band

I am a little sad that this can only be viewed in the picture as the photos do not fully capture the lushness of the black velvet and the level of construction and beauty of the piece

Reference Photos: Spring 1975 Oscar de la Renta Runway

1980s Yves Saint Laurent Safari Tunic Dress designer-leonard-paris The original silk sash canOne of the holy grails in the vintage world this version of the most iconic of YSL pieces is from the eighties and is amazing! Countless celebrities have been spotted in it and its one of the most identifiable of Yves' pieces out there. This one is done in a gold toned khaki and has all the hallmarks of that tunic made famous when it was photoed on Verushka. It's short and meant to be worn as a tunic but is just long enough that you can wear it as an