1960s Jeanne Lanvin Dress & Coat Set designer-frank-usher It closes down the front

It closes down the front with a series of flat silver metal buttons

You can see that use of bead work here with the circular detailing at the front with a myriad of shapes and colored paillettes used to highlight the design

It closes with a back painted metal zipper and a hook & eye at the top of the back neck

At the time this would have been cutting edge fabric and the better designers where taking full advantage of its fluidity

Item# A164

1960s Jeanne Lanvin Dress & Coat Set designer-frank-usher It closes down the frontA rare Jeanne Lanvin labeled set that is from the mid 60s and would have been produced during the reign of Castillo. This is an "xcut par Maria Carine sur autorization spciale" (made by Maria Carine with special authorization). This is a special garment and needs a bit more explanation it is best explained by this excerpt from the Vintage Fashion Guild: Maria Carine was owned by Maria Moutet Chenu. She worked with four couturiers: Heim, Desses,