Fantastic Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Strapless Deep Purple-Blue Hand Gathered Velvet Dress designer-mary-quant The Party Lines label was

The Party Lines label was launched on the 1950s to specifically go after the young adult/teen market

It closes with a back metal and nylon zipper

At the back it is scooped wide across there as well and then down into a V to leave most of your upper back bare

but there is no seams set across the waist to break the line

Bust: no true side seams but the front bib bodice covers 12" from side seam to side Waist: 12-12

Fantastic Fall 1986 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Strapless Deep Purple-Blue Hand Gathered Velvet Dress designer-mary-quant The Party Lines label wasThe twin of the dress walk the runway for the Fall 1986 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent On the runway it was shown in both this colour and also in a red. The dress is constructed in a way that creates its unusual gathered velvet technique. It is also what gives it an amazing tactile feel when its touched. The colour of the velvet is a beautiful deep purple that in certain lights has a touch of a blue