This cocktail dress by Yves Saint Laurent, ca. 1967, keeps the air circulating while you circulate at the party. The high bateau neckline and silk grosgrain trim and bows are a ladylike contrast to the substantial cutout areas. The black wool bouclé and sheath silhouette are characteristic of the 1960s - think Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress - and also subtly reminiscent of 1920s flapper styles.
The question is, would you wear it?
For more information about this piece, visit its page at the Metropolitan Museum site: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1977.115.17a,b
