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

Fully lined through the body in a nude colored silk with the sleeves left unlined

I love the designs - its like thistles with tropical birds flitting about

The waist is finished with a silk check

The macrame was hand made as a separate piece and then hand applied

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.