1970s Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Cape

A beautiful and minimalist vintage 1970s Yves Saint Laurent classic cape from the hugely collectable Russian collections of 1976-7. Everything about this piece embraces YSL's pure genius. Exceptional quality. Unlined. This is a classic cape; no fastening and no slits for arms. An ideal Opera coat and a true collector's piece.

At the age of just 21, Yves Saint Laurent became head designer at Christian Dior, before establishing his own fashion house in 1961. His most famous piece, Le Smoking tuxedo, introduced androgynous dressing as the sexiest thing a woman can do. Among YSL's muses were Chanel model Betty Catroux and actress Catherine Deneuve.