Documented Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 43 Purple Over-sized Cut Tunic trunk-past Having the finale look of

Having the finale look of any collection is always an extra point in collectibility

It has a tie on the inside waist and then closes with offset rhinestone encrusted metal cut out button and loops on the outside

I love the top stitched detailing where the panels of the coat connect and that is has hidden pockets on each hip

developed by Celia Birtwell for Ossie Clark is

The neckline is done in a wide boat cut across the top seam and there are slits along the side to slip your hands through

Documented Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Runway Look 43 Purple Over-sized Cut Tunic trunk-past Having the finale look ofThe twin of this tunic walked the runway in the Fall 1985 YSL Haute Couture collection for Look 43. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent. This is the collection that the book 'Yves Saint Laurent: Catwalk' notes that "silence reigned during the catwalk presentation for which YSL had decided not to include music. The models processed noiselessly into the salon of the Hotel Intercontinental. This was a collection of essentials