1980 NEW BASILE HANDKERCHIEF LINEN EMBROIDERED BUSTIER CAMISOLE IT 42 / Us 8

BOUGHT BY ME in the late 1970s. Unworn as it was always too small. Finest handkerchief linen in pale celery / sage green. Tiny shoulder straps. Ladder work embroidery in geometric pattern as shown. Small side slits on bottom. Impeccable, fantastic condition. Size 42 Italian - very small 6-8 Made in Italy. Some of the greatest names of the Made in Italy fashion movement worked here, including Albini, Tarlazzi, Soprani, and Versace. The company was established as a tailor’s shop by Remo Basile in 1951. In the 1970s Remo’s son Gianfranco joined the business and transformed it into a manufacturing company focused on a refined total look that maintained the firm’s tradition of excellent tailoring.