Vintage 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Dress – Rare Print

An exceptional and rare piece from Yves Saint Laurent’s Rive Gauche collection, this dress is crafted in soft, fluid silk with a rich teal-green base and an extraordinary abstract swirl print in purple with gold accents — reminiscent of stylised commas. The silhouette is unmistakably 1980s YSL: beautiful feminine shoulders, a softly tapered skirt that finishes just below the knee, and an elasticated waist with a matching silk sash belt to cinch and shape. Pockets!

• Label: Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 

• Era: Early 1980s

• Fabric: 100% gorgeous French silk

• Size: Size 10-14

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition 

A wearable piece of haute history — feminine, fearless, and utterly collectible.

approximate measurements:

16 inches shoulder to shoulder 

16 inches across the middle of the back mid arm to mid arm

Up to 38 inches across bust line measured just under the arm seams

up to 35 inches for waist when waits elastic is pulled to fullest width for elastic stretch 

up to 45 inches across the hip pocket to pocket

43 inches long from shoulder to hem

Shown here on a size 8 mannequin