1960s Jeanne Lanvin Dress & Coat Set designer-frank-usher At the time this would

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

" - The introduction from the book The Art of Tim Jocelyn

The cut and silhouette is so classic and it has such a wonderful chic feel to it

Bust: stretches between 15-19" comfortably from side seam to side seam

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

1960s Jeanne Lanvin Dress & Coat Set designer-frank-usher At the time this wouldA 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,