Rare 1950s Jeanne Lanvin - Castillo Demi Couture Beaded Velvet Set designer-bill-blass Each widens as it nears

Each widens as it nears the cuff and the fur edging helps hold the wide bell shape

Skirt: 26" from waist to to bottom hem

I love the rounded shoulders and form fitting silhouette

Because there are no true side seams at the bust you do have some range there

Three pockets are top set on the front

Rare 1950s Jeanne Lanvin - Castillo Demi Couture Beaded Velvet Set designer-bill-blass Each widens as it nearsWhen 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