Early 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Deep Purple Wool Coachman Cape designer-leonard-paris The fabric is that classic

The fabric is that classic Courreges wool - it is a good light

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but as soon as you move it swirls about in a wonderful fullness

documented book piece that appears in the book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" from the collection inspired by her trip to Mexico this piece is entitled "Mexican Fan" I that book she says that the "'Mexican Fan' print was an explosive version of the 'Mexican Sombrero' embroidery developed into two fan shapes across the width of the fabric

Early 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Deep Purple Wool Coachman Cape designer-leonard-paris The fabric is that classicThis wonderful cape is from the Fall 1970 collection. A similar cut coat version with a shorter cape and its twin was photoed on Francois Hardy for Vogue in 1970 and this cape has that same feel. That and the label it has tell us that it is from around that same time period. It is made of a gorgeous, deep purple wool and is cut to be fitted and sleek through the inner body. At the lower portion of the inner coat part, it flares out dramatically when