Am I the only one who now considers everything the museum post as ASMR even if it isn’t specifically labeled as such! These videos are so informative and relaxing. The curators are always very lovely and passionate about their jobs! ❤️

All of that beading and stitching was done by hand. Just incredible craftsmanship

I love that she says, "It is now a protected lifeform." Not "Species" but...lifeform. This is how conservation should be taught. Even when dealing with art.

Would love to see a photo of the dress as it was worn, back in the day! A masterpiece of detailed handwork and design! Thank you! 🇺🇸♥️🇲🇫♥️🇺🇸♥️🇲🇫

Early to mid-60s fashion was so beautiful. Lovely presentation-thank you.

While I don’t usually like lots of beadwork because it can be just too fussy, the bodice of this dress is exquisite, especially when combined with the simple but elegant skirt. My first thought upon seeing the dress was to wonder if Jackie Kennedy would’ve owned a dress like this. It would’ve suited hr style perfectly!

As a costume curator I really enjoyed this, thank you :)

If I had the option, i'd sit in my home all day, designing, sewing, and hand beading garments like this mouthwatering dress. Something about tambour and french beading speaks to my soul.

Just gorgeous. Thank you for the detailed descriptions.

Amazing how much craft goes into these garments. It’s an art.

I'm a mechanic so shouldn't be allowed near this dress...but it is amazing and would love to see a woman happily wearing his thing of beauty. Gorgeous

Peak rich person, a cocktail dress covered in gems.

Having been behind the scenes at couture fashion shows in Paris what surprised me is how even a lot of the clothes that end up on the models bear a very loose resemblence to what the designer actually designed. When the seamstresses are interpreting the designs they often say "that shoulder won't work, this seam would be far too high, the lace on the neckline is too much, this needs a bow on the back, the underskirt isn't flattering" and make serious adjustments. They then show the final result to the designer who almost never questions the alterations to his or her design. What you see on the runway is often 50% the creation of an anonymous workroom and 50% the general silhouette and colour/fabric _suggestion_ of the designer.

It was just A True Work of Art, Dior was Stupendous, and St Laurent was so Gifted as well to take over such A legends House at just 21 was A true statement of his Talents.

Wow for the dress and shoes and the museum worker giving the explanation and history ❤❤❤❤

Fabulous ensemble. Love the shoes

I simply loving these timeless creations ❤ It is quintessentially showcasing his signature craftmanship - the silhouettes are chic for corporate and gala nights... For me, he remains one of those contemporaries whom understands the subtlety in human eyes... Not go overboard but also not too simple. You can say, he helped to shape and elevate the sophisticated persona of the client

Craftmanship is the key ❤❤❤

Just, just gorgeous..

Beautiful exquisite workmanship as well as the designer. Those people that constructed it are to be congratulated. Loved the presentation

beautiful presentation, very informative. its a pleasure to see fine craftsmanship like this up close and explained how it was made. wow! ❤

The design and the artisan ship of its construction is extraordinary. Clothing as art.

Wow!

Thank you, excellent presentation.

This Polynesie dress with matching shoes is beautiful. I love the detailing on the bodice. I have never considered myself a "girly girl" but yeah, I would definitely wear this dress if asked. I really like the designs of Yves Saint Laurent.

So gorgeous, thank you for this in depth video!!

Thank you for this fantastic video❤

I really would love to know where the presenter got her denim dress. It's amazing.

This video shows this dress so much better than other stills you can find online. The bodice looks almost brown in online photos; not very spring at all. In this video the dress is gorgeous.

Lovely pieces to be able to see. Loving this channel ❤

Beautiful dress and shoes

The vintage snd handmade are exciting. Always loved him discover at 21

Just breath taking

ABSOFUCKINGLUTLY stunning

Gorgeous dress

Beautiful. Still relevant 60 years later due to its simplicity and beauty.

That was really great to watch!

Would like to see this being made!

Thanks. Fine presentation.

Beading with REAL coral ? VERY VERY VERY Expensive . Coral is a different form of precious STONE . It's harvested from living creature so requires very specific care , just like pearl . Judged from the condition of this dress , the conservation group really did a fantastic job .

Beautiful!❤

at 21 to become Dior's director..incredible

Excellent presentation

What a stroke of luck someone donated the matching shoes!

The bodice is fantastic. The skirt looks like an apron.

Love it

Exquisite 👏

Elisinha Moreira Salles was included four times in the International best dressed list until she elected to the Hall of Fame of the same list in 1964.

I love the video! I love the dress and the shoes! My question is wouldn’t the beaded area under the arms cause enough friction (while wearing) to weaken and displace some of the beading?

Amazing

Lovely

This model, the Polynesie Dress, is a splendour! Could be worn today. A real piece of art. It reminds me of Hubert de Givenchy style. I'm pretty sure that bodice was embroidered par François Lesage, the king of embroidery, who collaborated with Pierre Balmain, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Jacques Heim, Robert Piguet, Jacques Griffe, Jean Dessès, Hubert de Givenchy,[ Grès, Jean-Louis Scherrer and Marc Bohan (at Jean Patou), Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent.

Why not say who wore it? Why no pictures of the person who wore it?

JUST 😍😍😍😍

Cool

When art meets fashion

oh fuck yeah, that beading is absolutely gorgeous

Why combine that beautiful colorful blouse with a white skirt?

Yves Saint Laurent. Still fresh. Always will be.

the fabric of the skirt is Zibeline a stiff yet round shiny type of silk

What’s crazy to me is that this kind of craftsmanship happens in small villages all over the world at a fraction of the cost. Of course, the artistry, fabric and finishing are another matter.

Also another love for the gentleman is his use of his favorite model (of color) recall when I was around 21. At 72 now. At the time this was not the vogue. Now the Africans are used. It is the blue in the ski that can enhance some colors. Oh course we know EVERYONE, every culture has its beauties.

"Fun Fact: Roger Vivier is known in the UK for having designed a pair of gold evening high heels for Queen Elizabeth to wear at her coronation in 1953. They had intricately jewel-encrusted heels and narrow curving straps in a "rose window "configuration; however no photos are known to exist of these shoes, and they appear to have been lost to history. Nor has it been confirmed that they were actually worn on any occasion by HM The Queen. The only photo taken during the ceremony which reveals the Queen's footwear shows her wearing a different design by Vivier, a pair of plainer gold kidskin evening platforms, with wider straps and sturdier heel shape. Again, the whereabouts of these other shoes is unknown. So today, sadly, both pairs of coronation shoes are known only by the designer’s drawings (although shoe company Bally has created an exact replica of the gold kidskin ones). NB. The likely reason for the queen not wearing the jewel-encrusted pair for the ceremony was that the dainty strapping would not have been supportive enough; the design is unlikely to have provided a secure enough footing for someone wearing a heavy load of robes plus train plus crown.

Wow I studied apparel design and there is a lot out there on Dior & YSL, but I still learned multiple things here! It’s possible I forgot what I’ve read too 😹Sub’d!

Lovely video, please post more videos like this. Though I do wish she was wearing gloves in case she touches it by accident.

Glorious Garment ……transcends time

Who was the woman this dress was made for?❤

I really wish there was a photo of the original owner wearing it.

That moment when you step back and realize it's a really ornate, intricate paisley print made entirely of beading.

Video 👍

It was a gift from brazilian socialite Elisinha Moreira Salles.

If only these pieces could talk!

Was this beaded top heavy to wear, and who was it made for?

Is the under skirt detachable, for more versatility, and who was this person who wore it ?

Magnificent(similar the men’s clothes, Kinda like a Cool woman!)😎🤘

He did not exactly leave Christian Dior, he was shown the door.

Exquisite design, i think its not meant to be worn frequently back in the day or furniture. The embellishment cause the outfit to be heavy. Like any antique outfits, its fragile and eventually will be deteriorating

Lovely video, couldn’t quite get over the pronunciation of his name though 😬😬😬

The beading reminds me of Indian beading and I can't help but wonder if Yves St Laurent got inspiration off of Indian traditional beading ..

Not easy put Zip in that!

I think it was Lee Radzwill's

No wonder the coral is endangered and the use of animal fur for fabric is indicative of the mindset at the time. The designs are beautiful though.

I was shocked when she said the dress is from the 60s because, at first glance, I thought it was made today. It's astounding how the techniques of haute couture have always been the same and that it never goes out of style.

What is the story? Use of such differing values for plain bodice and slightly incongruent skirt serve to divide the figure in an unflattering way.

More of a bolognese dress than a polynesie dress - with love

Thanks.Tina, Al's wife

Looking at the thumbnail I thought this was a video about pizza.

The silhouette reminds me of Pat Nixon . Would it have been her dress?

Omg. Coral. 😩

Love the blouse but not so much the matching shoes. The shoes are quite hideous.

Looking at the thumbnail, I thought it was a pizza

MA VAN A RONGYOS JANS ÉS A TRIKO, RÉMES.. EZ AMIT BEMUTAT MÜVÉSZET

I don't like that shoe with that dress at all. The shoe needs to be a simple heel in oyster and maybe a blocked splash of grey blue. The bodice needs to be the star of the show on that great design.

Esos cuellos redondos no favorecen a las mujeres y todas las camisetas las hacen con esos cuellos redondos tan altos

(H)aute couture. Yve(s) sain(t) laurent. Chris;tian dior. Please someone tell her how to pronounce french.

Haute is pronounced "aute" the letter H is always silent in French...... ALWAYS!

Very interesting. But... the pronunciation of French words really rattled my teeth. Polynésie : polly-nay-zee, with a slight accent on -ly- and a slightly stronger accent on -zee. In French, the accent is on the last syllabe, always. Haute couture. French is a language of a million exceptions, but unlike English the h is never prononced, never. So the haute in haute couture sounds more like oat. Saint-Laurent: the final t is silent, both in Saint and in Laurent.

Ridiculous!!! Since he was born in Africa (Algeria ). Yves Saint Laurent would be an African (or Algerian) designer of French descent. You're a Curator. Research, facts and truth are essential.

I hate being picky, as it's a great, informative video, but at least pronounce the designer's name correctly 🤨

I cannot get over the fact that she's pronouncing his name incorrectly.