Fall 1983 Ady Couture Lausanne for Yves Saint Laurent Silk Black Velvet Bodice Dress w Emerald Green Silk Skirt designer-josefa It adds just enough visual

It adds just enough visual interest to the dress without distracting from the beautiful cut

Based on the style of the label inside the coat I am dating this to the 1920s or 1930s but it is conceivable that it could be earlier

Hooks to close at the bag

It is strapless and the bodice is absolutely amazing to see in person

Fall 1983 Ady Couture Lausanne for Yves Saint Laurent Silk Black Velvet Bodice Dress w Emerald Green Silk Skirt designer-josefa It adds just enough visualThis dress was made by hand in the atelier of Ady Couture who was based in Lausanne Switzerland. Ady herself was a couture trained seamstress and headed a team who had full permission of the Haute Couture houses she worked with to make the designs they showed in Paris for clients based in Switzerland and the surrounding areas. She would purchase the couture fabrics from the couture houses along with the patterns and then make the actual dresses in her