Illustrative sketch of a

Illustrative sketch of a “smoking” from the 1968 Spring-Summer haute couture collection created by Yves Saint Laurent in 1983 for the catalogue for the exhibition Yves Saint Laurent 25 Years of Design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. © Yves Saint Laurent used in the production of wedding dresses and lingerie. The museum is located in a 19th Century lace factory renovated by the architects who designed Jean-Paul Gaultier’s HQ and the Champollion Museum in Figeac. In the vast museum galleries, you can discover the history of lace making - from the handmade lace of the 16th Century right up to modern times. Gorgeous antique dresses with lace collars, bodices, and petticoats and up to the minute Outfit worn by Naomi Campbell. 1999 Spring- Summer haute couture collection. © Yves Saint Laurent © Rights reserved designer haut couture, brocade gowns, velvet frock coats and rolls of exquisite, delicate lace in all colours are on show. The museum also has a unique collection of nine huge 19th century industrial looms of which five are still working - and making lace to this day. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Exhibition Yves Saint Laurent: Transparences From June 24th to November 12th, 2023 Cité de la dentelle et de la mode (Museum for Lace and Fashion) 135 quai du Commerce - 62100 Calais (about 10 minutes from Calais car-ferry port – well worth a detour. Open every day from 10am to 6pm (5pm from 1 November/closed Tuesdays) On site: restaurant, fabulous shop, and resource centre. See the Museum website for opening times: cite-dentelle.fr Find out more about this unique exhibition at: Calais-cotedopale.co.uk 24.06 - 12.11 2023 Robe du soir, collection haute couture automne-hiver 1970 © Yves Saint Laurent © Estate Jeanloup Sieff / Graphisme Studio Tovar 70 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 71