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1966
First Sheer Designs

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1966 announced the start of the sexual revolution of 1968. The female body was gradually revealed. Rudi Gernreich designed the first monokini in 1964. In 1966, Yves Saint Laurent made the female chest visible with his first sheer look, which he subtly covered with see-through cigaline. The nude look was born. In 1968, Saint Laurent designed the most emblematic example of this: a completely transparent chiffon dress with a belt made of ostrich feathers.

Nothing is more beautiful than a naked body.

Yves Saint Laurent

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Original sketch of an evening gown. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of an evening gown. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a short evening dress. Spring-summer 1966 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a short evening dress. Spring-summer 1966 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Evening gown worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney)., © Peter Caine (Sydney)
Evening gown worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney).
© Peter Caine (Sydney)
Evening gown worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney)., © Peter Caine (Sydney)
Evening gown worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Autumn-winter 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney).
© Peter Caine (Sydney)
Tuxedo worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Spring-summer 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney)., © Peter Caine (Sydney)
Tuxedo worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain. Spring-summer 1968 haute couture collection. Photograph by Peter Caine (Sydney).
© Peter Caine (Sydney)