LANVIN CASTILLO COUTURE, A SMOKE GREY ENSEMBLE, CIRCA 1953

fitted, tailored soft wool day dress with layered neckline and twisted-fabric detail to bodice; together with a matching coat, the dramatic collar of mole skin, labelled, numbered '9110' (2) - Estimate 300 - 500 British pounds

Notes: A good example of Castillo's influence on the more traditional Lanvin silouhette. Pared down and very elegant, this ensemble veers away from the embellished feminine styles of Jeanne Lanvin and reflects the more refined taste of Castillo, who oversaw the house from 1951-1962.

Christie's. 20TH CENTURY FASHION & ACCESSORIES.Mar 04, 2008. London, South Kensington