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Yves Saint Laurent smoking and shorts, Libération (SS 1971 couture) "Les nouvelles vamps" photographed by Dominique Laporte, L'Officiel March 1971 — Yves Saint Laurent *smoking* and shorts, Spring 1971 haute couture (*Libération*). “Les nouvelles vamps,” *L’Officiel* no. 583 (March 1971). Photo: Dominique Laporte. Image: jalougallery.com.

Yves Saint Laurent’s landmark Spring 1971 haute couture collection, Libération, is 50. For more on the designer’s Libération collection, see my 2015 post here.

Yves Saint Laurent 1971: la collection du scandale. Exposition du 19 mars au 19 juillet 2015 - Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent — Yves Saint Laurent 1971: la collection du scandale. Model: Willy Van Rooy. Photo: Hans Feurer.

John Cowan, Yves Saint Laurent Libération collection opening the Paris report in Vogue, March 15, 1971 — Yves Saint Laurent Libération collection in *Vogue*, March 15, 1971. Photo: John Cowan. Image: Vogue Archive.

Saint Laurent unveiled the collection in Paris on January 29, 1971. Licensed Libération patterns were available from Vogue the next season, photographed by the late Frank Horvat.

1970s Yves Saint Laurent dress pattern - Vogue 2571 — Vogue 2571 by Yves Saint Laurent (1971) Image courtesy of Paco Peralta.

1970s Yves Saint Laurent three-piece suit pattern - Vogue 2598 — Vogue 2598 by Yves Saint Laurent (1971) Image courtesy of Paco Peralta.

The Libération dress pattern was also seen in this textiles ad:

Knit-Away: Your Personal Knitter. Polyester double-knit advertisement with Vogue 2571 by Yves Saint Laurent, 1971 — Knit-Away ad featuring Vogue 2571 by Yves Saint Laurent, 1971.

But the most popular of the two designs was the signature suit. Gianni Penati photographed the pantsuit, made up in black velvet, at the Richard Feigen Gallery in New York.

Gianni Penati, Vogue 2598 velvet pantsuit by Yves Saint Laurent, 1971. Now you can have black velvet from one end of the day to the other.... A perfect pants tailleur, with a trim little blazer and cuffed legs, turned out today with a white turtleneck sweater (tonight, tomorrow—white silk shirt and tie, black satin ribbon in your hair.)... " Both velvets of Acele acetate and Enka rayon by Martin Fabrics. (Trifari earrings; sweater by Korrigan for Jax; shoulderbag by Bill Smith for Mark Cross; Yves Saint Laurent shoes.) — *Black velvet for day*: Vogue 2598 by Yves Saint Laurent, *Vogue*, August 15, 1971. Photo: Gianni Penati. Model: Lynn Woodruff. Image: Vogue Archive.

Saint Laurent’s smoking, reenvisioned as as an embroidered evening jacket, even made the cover of Vogue.

Yves Saint Laurent evening jacket V2598 on the cover of Vogue, January 15, 1972. Photo: Gianni Penati. Model: Lynn Woodruff. Image: Vogue Archive.

Gianni Penati, Vogue 2598 jacket by Yves Saint Laurent, 1972. KJL earrings, Echo Designs scarf; flower by Dulken and Derrick; Golo shoes. Roman Stripe tights. — Vogue 2598 by Yves Saint Laurent (Rive Gauche pants), *Vogue*, January 15, 1972. Photo: Gianni Penati. Model: Lynn Woodruff. Image: Vogue Archive.

John Cowan, Editha Dussler in Paris, Yves Saint Laurent Libération pantsuit, 1971. — Yves Saint Laurent Libération pantsuit in *Vogue*, March 15, 1971. Photo: John Cowan. Model: Editha Dussler. Image: Vogue Archive.

VogueUK Jan 1998 Givenchy Hair: Sam McKnight. Makeup: Mary Greenwell — Angela Lindvall in John Galliano for Givenchy: Vogue 1978 in Liberty silk. “Another Country,” British *Vogue*, January 1998. Photo: Paolo Roversi. Editor: Lucinda Chambers. Image: Bellazon.

Today is John Galliano’s 60th birthday. To celebrate, here’s Angela Lindvall in a Givenchy dress, made from a Vogue pattern and photographed by the great Paolo Roversi.

I’ve featured Galliano’s work on this blog many times, starting with the Empress Josephine-inspired, couture version of V1978 below.