Rare 1950s Jeanne Lanvin - Castillo Demi Couture Beaded Velvet Set designer-mary-mcfadden Bodice:14 " from top of

Bodice:14 " from top of bodice to waist

The fabric is very pliable and not at all heavy in weight so that once on it drapes very well

The halter slips over the head and ties at the bottom back

Item# D442

I feel like I have seen it before and one day I am I will stumble upon a photo and the lucky girl that owns it will get an email confirming its true identity

Rare 1950s Jeanne Lanvin - Castillo Demi Couture Beaded Velvet Set designer-mary-mcfadden Bodice:14 " from top ofWhen Jeanne Lanvin died in 1946 her daughter took over the business and ran it herself for a couple of years before hiring Antonio del Castillo in 1950. During his time as head designer for the house, the labels bear the name Lanvin Castillo. He departed in 1962 which gives us a neat little window of time that he worked within. This set has the boutique label but that label is numbered and the interior is finished to couture standards. I think it was