1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi Unlined and wraps & ties

Unlined and wraps & ties to close with a single button at the front

A gorgeous and dramatic feeling

The inner tank slips on

well done repair under one arm and a touch of thinning to the fabric near the shoulder

and innovative artist who rose to prominence in the tumultuous Queen Street art scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s

1970s Bottle Green Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Smock Coat designer-arnold-scaasi Unlined and wraps & tiesI love this great little Yves Saint Laurent coat made of a luxurious deep green velvet. The cut is loose and easy and reminds me a bit of a painter's smock with a nod to the renaissance period thrown in for good measure. The sleeves are fabulous with each of them cut wide and loose above the cuff. The body of the jacket is loose and full and it only has a closure at the top neck. The shoulders are strong and it widens as it nears the hem. The fullness