Saint Laurent Dresses: Lace, Slip and Knit Dresses

A Saint Laurent dress is close to the body, often sheer, and almost always made for the evening. Shop Saint Laurent dresses at Coveti and pair one with a stiletto.

Lace

Sheer lace dresses, sometimes lined at the bust, are a Vaccarello signature and nod to the house’s sheer blouses of the 1960s.

Slip dresses

Silk slip dresses on thin straps, cut on the body and often finished with lace.

Knit and jersey

Rib-knit and jersey dresses, long and close, sometimes with a Cassandre detail.

How to wear a Saint Laurent dress

With a stiletto and nothing else for evening. With a sheer black tight and a knee boot in winter. With a tuxedo jacket over the shoulders. With a small chain bag; see YSL clutches.

Choosing by occasion

For a wedding guest look, a silk dress in a deep colour. For dinner, a rib-knit dress. For a black tie event, a long lace and silk dress. For a cocktail, the tuxedo dress.

Care

Silk and lace are dry clean only. Store dresses on padded hangers and fold knits. Keep lace away from jewellery that can catch.

The tuxedo dress

A dress cut like the house jacket, in grain de poudre with satin lapels. See Le Smoking.

• Saint Laurent Dress in Grain de Poudre, $6,460
• Saint Laurent Tuxedo Dress in Grain de Poudre, $7,250
• Saint Laurent Cassandre Tank Dress in Ribbed Cotton Jersey, $1,520
• Saint Laurent Cross-Back Mini Dress in Stretch Brocade, $4,230
• Saint Laurent Puff-Sleeve Mini Dress in Cotton Satin, $5,190
• Saint Laurent Tank Mini Dress in Knit, $2,650
• Saint Laurent Slip Dress in Silicone-Coated Lace, $11,060
• Saint Laurent Puff-Sleeve Mini Dress in Duchesse Satin Brocade, $6,140
• Saint Laurent Sweater Dress in Double-Face Knit, $3,840
• Saint Laurent Cassandre Collar Dress in Rib-Knit Silk, Noir, $3,600

See every piece on the Saint Laurent brand page.

Saint Laurent at a glance

• Founded: Paris, 1961, by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé
• First couture show: 29 January 1962
• Logo: the Cassandre YSL monogram, drawn by A. M. Cassandre in 1961
• Signature: Le Smoking, the first tuxedo for women, 1966
• Owner: Kering, since 1999
• Creative director: Anthony Vaccarello, since 2016
• Made in: Italy for most ready-to-wear, bags and shoes, with some pieces made in France and Japan

Buying Saint Laurent at Coveti

Every Saint Laurent piece at Coveti is 100% authentic and checked before dispatch. Each product page lists the composition, the country of origin, the sizes Saint Laurent makes for that style and the brand’s own fit note. Coveti ships worldwide by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority, insured and signature required. Most regions ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties are payable on import. Browse the full Saint Laurent edit, and for sizing read the Saint Laurent size guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Saint Laurent dresses see-through?

Some lace and sheer dresses are; the product description says when a piece is sheer, and many are worn with a slip.

How do Saint Laurent dresses fit?

Close to the body. Order your usual size; see the size guide for French to UK conversion.

By Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti. Prices and availability checked on 18 October 2026.