A Jeanne Lanvin couture beaded chiffon dress, model ’Fontaine Lumineuse’, 1925, un-labelled, the ground entirely worked with silver bugle beads, blue sequins, gold and silver chain-stitched threads, mimicking shimmering fountain cascades, lined in lilac chiffon, bust approx 86cm, 34in
i The design for this dress is preserved within the Lanvin archive. An illustration of this design can be seen in the ’Gazette du Bon Ton by Montbrun’, no.9, 1925.