259. 259AR Yves Saint Laurent, Haute Couture collection, Autumn-Winter 1995. Grand soir dress in velvet and blue silk taffeta. Created by Yves Saint Laurent - Fashion show prototype - Model No. 73 - Atelier Renée - Model S Valérie Strapless top, sheath skirt with balloon effect at the bottom, making a train; to be worn with a long-sleeved cape jacket, rounded cut-out at the back. Bolduc d'atelier - White lettering, black graphics Iconography: Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture, The Complete Works, 1962-2002, Editions de La Martinière, Paris, 2010.