Renée Breton in beautiful organdy ball gown, the wide skirt adorned with scalloped bands of Valenciennes lace, by Maggy Rouff, photo by Georges Saad, 1956

 

Renée Breton in black polka-dot on creamy beige silk organdy dress with fichu falling from one side of the gathered bodice, hem is furled under, by Balenciaga, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, March 1954

 

Renée Breton in marbled taffeta evening tunic by Balenciaga, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, March 1955

 

Renée Breton in beautiful, straight and simple gray wool coat by Balenciaga, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, April 1955

 

Renée Breton in thin gray tweed dress in the princess line with a white piqué gilet filling out the neckline by Maison Fath, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, April 1955

 

Renée Breton in suit of large navy blue and white checks cut on the bias, by Monte Sano & Pruzan worn with navy straw cloche banded in white grosgrain, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, February 1958

 

Renée Breton in geranium-red Forstmann wool suit by Frank Gallant, flower-splashed silk hat by Emme, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, February 1958

 

Renée Breton in airy tweed coat of red lilac which curves to the body in front and blown loose in back, by Ben Zuckerman, off-white cloche by Emme, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, February 1958

 

Renée Breton in red wool suit, its jacket wafts back from a rolled collar by Monte Sano & Pruzan, rough straw cartwheel by Dior-New York, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, February 1958

 

Renée Breton in elegant town suit by Ben Zuckerman, photo by Peter Fink, photo by Peter Fink, Vogue, February 1, 1959

 

Renée Breton in gray tweed slip-sheath with short jacket and folded stole, the hat, a Chinese bowl with pheasant feathers and broadtail,  all by Christian Dior, cover by Henry Clarke, Vogue, Sept.1, 1955

 

Renée Breton models Dior's  Y-Line represented here by a two-piece dress with tweed coat for a group of delighted Japanese women, photo by Willy Maywald, 1955

 

Christian Dior with favorite model Renée in linden-green wool suit called "Richard" from Spring 1957 collection, Roger Vivier shoes, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, March 15, 1957

 

Renée Breton in late-day dress in silk/wool blend, its high half-belt knotted under the bosom, square neck and tiny sleeves, hat with ostrich feathers, by Christian Dior, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Chez Dior, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1956

 

Renée Breton in beautiful gown that weaves two shades of gray chiffon that molds the figure with two long panels floating in back by Jean Dessès, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar U.S. April 1956