The magnificent Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, UK
Two friends and I went along to visit the eagerly awaited
Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal collection
This 1970s haute couture short evening dress
is veiled in black Chantilly lace
the cut out design is exquisite
The front of the dress has button detail, long puffed sleeves
with cuff fastening, straight dress hemline is to the knee
Evening Gown spring/summer 2001
white silk organdie bustier gown,
Embroidered (by Lesage) with pineapple effect made from
black silk thread, rhinestones and black sequins
With scalloped edges embroidered with silk thread
Autumn/winter collection 1965 haute couture collection
This is one of my favourite's a sleeveless straight dress of
wool jersey with appliqued coloured blocks
Cocktail dress 1966 autumn/winter haute couture collection
straight green wool jersey with heart-shaped design and uneven
strip along the hemline
Just a few images from my collection of photographs
I had taken on our visit to this amazing collection of costumes
altogether there was 54 items in the collection,
I would like to thank Bowes Museum and Yves Saint Laurent
for letting me use these images
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