A striking gelatin silver print by Lillian Bassman capturing model Barbara Mullen adorned in a luxurious Russian Broadtail jacket by Trigère paired with a hat by Lilly Daché, set against the elegant backdrop of the Essex House in New York. Bassman's signature dreamlike aesthetic transforms the fashion photograph into an ethereal work of art, with her masterful use of high contrast and soft tonal gradations dissolving the boundaries between photography and painting. The image exemplifies Bassman's pioneering approach to fashion photography, elevating the garments into an atmosphere of mystery and feminine grace.