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Yves Saint Laurent

Patchwork evening ensemble, silk organza, satin, and taffeta, 1969, Paris

Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Red, white, and blue "peasant" ensemble, cotton, 1977, France

Fuchsia "Spanish" ensembe, printed chiffon, 1978, France

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Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Green "Chinese" shirt dress, silk/rayon blend jacquard, 1978, France

Yves Saint Laurent

Multicolor "Chinese" ensemble, printed silk, 1977, Paris

Black "coolie" style hat, velvet, 1977, Paris

Multicolor and turquoise "Chinese" evening ensemble, printed silk crepe, 1977, Paris

Yves Saint Laurent

Fuchsia "Chinese" ensemble, printed silk satin and wool, 1976, France

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Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Black and gold evening caftan, velvet and lamé, 1976, France

Gift of Paloma Picasso

Yves Saint Laurent

Brown "African" evening dress, embellished organza, 1967, Paris

Halston

Gold evening ensemble, lurex, 1975, New York

Gift of Grace Mirabella

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Halston

Red evening caftan, beaded nylon, circa 1977, New York

Gold evening dress, hammered silk satin, circa 1977, New York

Gold "sarong" dress and stole, hammered silk satin, 1976, New York

Red "sarong" dress, silk crepe, circa 1976, New York

Halston

Red and white evening dress, polyester, circa 1975, New York

Yves Saint Laurent

Off-white and fuchsia evening dress, silk crepe, sequins, and glass beading, 1965, Paris

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Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Black and white pantsuit, wool gabardine, 1980, France

Black hat, fur felt, 1987, France

Gift of Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent

Fuchsia and black evening dress, silk satin, 1979, Paris

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Halston

Red and black evening ensemble, silk organza and crepe, 1981, New York

"American Beauty Rose" red evening dress, silk organza, 1980, New York