1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-oleg-cassini The label is the best

The label is the best representation

The skirt cinches in at the waist and then flows in a widening arc of beautiful bias cut silk topped by silk chiffon

I love the pretty cap sleeves and contrasting border that highlights the neck

Both pieces slip over the head

1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-oleg-cassini The label is the bestI love this great little Yves Saint Laurent coat made of a luxurious deep green velvet. The cut is loose and easy and reminds me a bit of a painter's smock with a nod to the renaissance period thrown in for good measure. The sleeves are fabulous with each of them cut wide and loose above the cuff. The body of the jacket is loose and full and it only has a closure at the top neck. The shoulders are strong and it widens as it nears the hem. The fullness