Inside the coat the upper bodice is lined with the sheared fur and the lower part of the skirt is lined in a quilted fabric. The shoulders are set high with gathers so that they have a slight capped feel to them. Under the top portion of the coat the lower portion of the jacket is set into the waist seam and done like a proper skirt would be with slight gathers along the top so that it has some fullness. The neckline is cut high on the front to curve gracefully around the neck. The lines of the coat are pure Yves from this time period. There is also a a band of it set within each cuff. The sheared sheepskin is set to follow the front edges and goes all the way around the neck and down the front. ![]() The inner bodice has been lined in a sheared sheepskin that is very soft and fine and has been dyed to a deep chocolate color to match the leather. ![]() The leather is soft supple and the color is a deep chocolate. The coat is in exceptional condition and looks to have been worn very little if at all. This was a key look of the season and highly collectible. The Met has a fabric version in their collection and the suede version was photoed for Vogue that season. Stylist Catherine Baba has the twin of this coat and versions have been well documented. ![]() The now legendary 'Opéra Les Ballets Russes' Haute Couture collection by Yves Saint Laurent for that season was one that took the fashion world by storm and has been endlessly re-interpreted since. This is from the famous Russian collection from the Fall 1976 Collection and these are rare and hard to find.
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