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A ruffle circles the neck and each wide sleeve ends in one

A gold thread paisley design in woven through the fabric with a secondary paisley print under that

Banding: 13-19" flat across from seam to seam

I love that it is made from a printed yukata cotton

1950s Jeanne Lanvin by Castillo Haute Couture Metallic Brocade Dress designer-norman-hartnell A ruffle circles the neckThis is an extremely rare Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture dress designed by Antonio Castillo. 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, Balenciaga, as the new generation of the Paris Couture designers. During his time at Lanvin the house was known for the

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