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A Long taffeta and velvet gown by Yves Saint Laurent, is the choice of Shirley Black, wife of Hollinger Argus chairman Conrad M. Black. With its ruffl(...)
A Long taffeta and velvet gown by Yves Saint Laurent, is the choice of Shirley Black, wife of Hollinger Argus chairman Conrad M. Black. With its ruffl(...)

A Long taffeta and velvet gown by Yves Saint Laurent, is the choice of Shirley Black, wife of Hollinger Argus chairman Conrad M. Black. With its ruffl(...)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A Long taffeta and velvet gown by Yves Saint Laurent, is the choice of Shirley Black, wife of Hollinger Argus chairman Conrad M. Black. With its ruffled top and full romantic skirt, it's just the kind of gown that's going to put formal clothes back on the fashion map again.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032958F
Above, Yves Saint Laurent's Ritz gold lame bandeau bra and black velvet bikini, $65 at The Prospect of Redpath and Bikini Village
Above, Yves Saint Laurent's Ritz gold lame bandeau bra and black velvet bikini, $65 at The Prospect of Redpath and Bikini Village
1/26/1987
Above, Shirley Black, wife of the inscrutable Conrad, wore the Establishment uniform - a fussy Black velvet cocktail suit and Palm Beach pearls
Above, Shirley Black, wife of the inscrutable Conrad, wore the Establishment uniform - a fussy Black velvet cocktail suit and Palm Beach pearls
12/6/1982
Tweed jacket: Black and white tweed jacket from Yves Saint Laurent with wide notched lapels, fitted waist
Tweed jacket: Black and white tweed jacket from Yves Saint Laurent with wide notched lapels, fitted waist
3/31/1986
Public service: Chairman Conrad Black says he considers Saturday Night to be Hollinger's contribution to the cultural community
Public service: Chairman Conrad Black says he considers Saturday Night to be Hollinger's contribution to the cultural community
6/21/1990
Talking profit: Hollinger Inc. chairman Conrad Black, left, shares a smiling word with fight-hand man Peter White after delivering the longer-than-usu(...)
Talking profit: Hollinger Inc. chairman Conrad Black, left, shares a smiling word with fight-hand man Peter White after delivering the longer-than-usu(...)
6/7/1988
Conrad Black: Unless Argus puts up the money first, others are unlikely to invest
Conrad Black: Unless Argus puts up the money first, others are unlikely to invest
7/4/1979
Restless, right-wing, well-read, rich beyond belief, that's Toronto's Conrad Black, who enjoys a moment of relazation with his wife, Shirley
Restless, right-wing, well-read, rich beyond belief, that's Toronto's Conrad Black, who enjoys a moment of relazation with his wife, Shirley
1/1/1983
Conrad Black, his wife Shirley and their friend Ken Thomson at the opening of Roy Thomson Hall
Conrad Black, his wife Shirley and their friend Ken Thomson at the opening of Roy Thomson Hall
9/13/1982
Conrad Black Family (Wife - Shirley)
Conrad Black Family (Wife - Shirley)
9/29/1982
Easygoing style: Singer and actress Petula Clark says fashion isn't terribly important to her, although her closet is crammed with clothes made by her dressmakers and by Yves Saint Laurent
Easygoing style: Singer and actress Petula Clark says fashion isn't terribly important to her, although her closet is crammed with clothes made by her dressmakers and by Yves Saint Laurent
4/10/1986
Left, Hilary Weston, in a red Yves Saint Laurent dress, with husband Galen
Left, Hilary Weston, in a red Yves Saint Laurent dress, with husband Galen
9/8/1989
Mock turtleneck: Front view of Yves Saint Laurent's striped Lattice maillot of nylon or spandex, $70 at The Prospect of Redpath, also shown on Fashion section front
Mock turtleneck: Front view of Yves Saint Laurent's striped Lattice maillot of nylon or spandex, $70 at The Prospect of Redpath, also shown on Fashion section front
2/5/1987