1950s Henry A La Pensée Haute Couture Navy Ribbonwork Skirt Suit haute-couture-dress this longer

this longer

it is tailored from bouclé wool and adorned with opulent details

Hip - 34 in (86

The gold silk bodice is embossed with a delicate brush stroke design and draws closely at a curve below the bust in an empire style waistline

A dress version walked the runway in a grey colourway as part of the brand’s Spring 2008 collection

1950s Henry A La Pensée Haute Couture Navy Ribbonwork Skirt Suit haute-couture-dress this longerHenry la Pense was once a famous French couturier who founded his fashion house in Paris at the end of the 19th century. Located at 3 and 5 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honor, the House specialized in accessories (scarves, bags, and jewelry) and hand knits until 1943, when they introduced "a couture collection of well tailored suits and dresses. Ingrid Bergman was a well known client and various French and European nobility shopped there for the 'sports