The Metropolitan Museum of Art sponsored such a show in December, 1976, which showcased meticulously embroidered peasant outfits alongside the wedding dress of Catherine the Great. “Sometimes the jackets are sleeveless, but always braid-edged.”Īt the time this coat was produced, the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were exchanging art items to be displayed at museums in both countries as a successful attempt at reducing Cold War tensions. Fashion writer Bernadine Morris used such terms as “haute peasant look” and “elegant peasants” when describing the braid-edged jackets. He was also inspired by Russian fantasy and heroines in Russian literature. Very loose, not complicated.” Saint Laurent later said he was inspired by the way Russian peasants lived and existed outside of the Russian politics living simple lives. The New York Times quoted him, in an interview published just months after the Collection’s debut, as saying, “They are derived from the typical clothes of Austria, Morocco, Czechoslovakia, Russia,” he said. Saint Laurent, who was born in French Algeria and grew up living on the Mediterranean, was often influenced by non-western cultures.
This coat is from Saint Laurent’s famous Russian Collection, presented in 1976. Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) launched his prêt-à-porter, or ready to wear collection he titled Rive Gauche in 1966, at the beginning of what was to become a standard practice for fashion designers.
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