Well Documented Spring 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign Pouf Sleeve Silk Pink Floral Dress designer-norman-hartnell corset feeling waist that cinches

corset feeling waist that cinches in the waistline severely and then rises above that in a beautiful curved and sculpted line

The fabric is signed on the inner hem salvage "Summer Day" by Boll Poole for Onondaga Silk - who were a US based silk mill that provided custom fabric for couture and high end design houses as far back as 1933

It cascades to the ground and is balanced by huge sleeves that puff up above each cinched wrist

A version of this one is held at the Munchner Stadtmuseum making it even more special

I love the floral print with its pink colour palette

Well Documented Spring 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign Pouf Sleeve Silk Pink Floral Dress designer-norman-hartnell corset feeling waist that cinchesI recently had a version of this dress in the shop that had a darker backdrop to the flowers. I am so pleased to have another one so soon. This one is even a little more special because it is an exact match to the one we have so much documentation on. The twin of this dress was used for the 1992 ad campaign that was shot by Helmut Newton. That campaign featured the beautiful Karen Mulder. It was also featured in Vogue that season on the equally