Iconic Fall 1996 Yves Saint Laurent True Haute Couture 'Le Smoking' Black Tuxedo Skirt Suit designer-lillie-rubin Unlined and closes at the

Unlined and closes at the back with a painted metal and nylon zipper and the front laces as shown

The colors are pure happy citrus hues - a mix of tangerine highlighted with vivid lemon

There is something whimsical and wonderful about these pieces form the 40s that incorporated striping of vibrant colour don't you think

It is completely covered in sequins and bead work

Iconic Fall 1996 Yves Saint Laurent True Haute Couture 'Le Smoking' Black Tuxedo Skirt Suit designer-lillie-rubin Unlined and closes at theLike the other suit I have today by Yves this one is also a Haute Couture piece. This one is documented and from the Fall 1996 collection. Supermodel Claudia Schiffer walked the runway in a pant version of it for that season. Having both reference photos and the video of that moment allows you to see the incredible tailoring and movement of the piece. For the runway it was shown with a pant. My client ordered it with a pencil skirt which gives it the