c.1954 Jeanne Lanvin Castillo Haute Couture Emerald & Gold Organza Dress 1920s and Antique The dress closes with a

The dress closes with a back painted metal zipper and the jacket closes with fabric covered buttons down the front

First it is by the iconic Mr

The back has a flower detail created from the silk that gives it just a touch of added weight so the V there is pulled slightly down and back

with a good C cup of space at the front

c.1954 Jeanne Lanvin Castillo Haute Couture Emerald & Gold Organza Dress 1920s and Antique The dress closes with aThis is a stunning example of the couture work being done by the house of Lanvin during the years that Antonio Castillo headed the atelier. Castillo started off his career at the houses of Paquin and Piquet. He also did a stint designing accessories for Chanel. In 1950 he became the head designer at the House of Lanvin. The press at the time lauded him, along with Balmain, Dior and Balenciaga, as the new generation of the Paris Couture designers.