1970s-1980s Yves Saint Laurent Red Wool Cape w Black Velvet Hood designer-arnold-scaasi A real eye catcher and

A real eye catcher and a wonderful piece

The heavy ribbed silk fabric is showcased to the extreme and indeed it seems the fabric becomes a design element itself

At the front the neckline dips very low to meet the lace inset that runs around the center of the dress

Seriously sexy but in that oh so chic Valentino kind of way

It has nice detailing across the shoulders

1970s-1980s Yves Saint Laurent Red Wool Cape w Black Velvet Hood designer-arnold-scaasi A real eye catcher andThis hooded red and black cape is wonderful. It is by Yves Saint Laurent and is a beautiful and easy to wear piece that will fit virtually any size. It dates to the late 1970s, maybe to mid 1980s and is very representative of the work he was doing during this time period starting with his famous "Russian" collection of 76 77. The cut is very simple the back is one large panel and then there are two panels that fall across the shoulder and down the