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The First Pantsuit, Yves Saint Lauren Model (1967)

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Despite the criticisms he received the previous year for the Le Smoking tuxedo, Yves Saint Laurent went on and introduced his first pantsuit in a 1967 collection. Similar to what he did with the tuxedo, the French fashion designer adapted a traditionally masculine suit for the female body, with fitted sleeves, a belted waist, and wide pants. Even though he added accessories like heels and jewelry, his model still wore a necktie. This look received a positive review from Women’s Wear Daily, a trade magazine considered the “bible of fashion.” Women’s Wear Daily called Yves Saint Laurent’s women’s suits in men’s fabrics as the sensation of the Paris season. The passionate couturier created a line of women’s tailored trouser suits that sparked a radical shift and allowed the female clientele to wear garments that were once deemed unacceptable town wear for fashionable women.