YVES SAINT LAURENT Fall 1976 Russian Collection Quilted Silk Jacket

This well-documented Yves Saint Laurent jacket from the famous Russian Collection from Fall 1976 is made of a deep green quilted silk with a floral print in brilliant shades of blue and orange. The jacket features metallic gold edging and buttons, a small stand-up collar and closes with fifteen gold-tone couture buttons at the front. Long, straight and boxy cut. Sleeves with two buttons each. 100% silk, fully lined. Made in France. This is an outstanding, once-in-a-lifetime piece in pristine, museum-quality condition. Please have a look at the reference picture from L'Officiel Paris. The red version of this jacket was part of the Yves Saint Laurent + Halston exhibition, held at the Museum at FIT New York in 2015.