Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL 1950's This 1980s era hat by

This 1980s era hat by Yves Saint Laurent is in excellent condition

Near the hem

seamless shoulders

this piece can easily be styled as a vibrant statement necklace

Evoking velvet handbags from the 1940s

Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL 1950's This 1980s era hat byThe suit, the safari jacket, the peasant dressYves Saint Laurent was a master at seeing the high fashion potential of that which others might have dismissed. This passementerie purse is an example of his design genius. Passementerie, the art of making elaborate trimmings such as galloon, gimp, tassels and fringes, flourished from the sixteenth century when guilds were first established in France to the early twentieth century. On clothing and