1950s Henry A La Pensée Haute Couture Navy Ribbonwork Skirt Suit zandra-rhodes Across Back - 13

Across Back - 13

and we suggest the modern equivalent is a generous 10-12 or US 6-8

Double spaghetti straps hold it on the shoulders

that flows over the body fanning out generously below the knee into an ornate fishtail that would fall to around ankle or floor level depending on the height of the wearer

1950s Henry A La Pensée Haute Couture Navy Ribbonwork Skirt Suit zandra-rhodes Across Back - 13Henry 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