1982 Yves Saint Laurent Fine Black Wool & Braided Edge Minimalist Easy to Wear Poncho Cape designer-la-mendola Richard Blackwell launched his line

Richard Blackwell launched his line in the late 1950s and even then his dress sold for between $800 and $1000 (or up to $10

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It's a combination of elements that in no way should work but yet it does

The bodice has an inner boning and a front tulle detail to bring all the attention to the bust

1982 Yves Saint Laurent Fine Black Wool & Braided Edge Minimalist Easy to Wear Poncho Cape designer-la-mendola Richard Blackwell launched his lineThis sleek black poncho cape is wonderful. It is by Yves Saint Laurent and is a beautiful and easy to wear piece that will fit virtually any size. A similar piece was shown on the runway for the 1982 collection and I have included reference photos from that show so that you can see just how great it works on the body. It is a wonderful example of the work he was doing during this time period. The cut is very simple. The back is one large panel and