BASILE HANDKERCHIEF LINEN ONE STRAP BUSTIER ITALY 42 /US 4 or 6 ITALY UNWORN

Vintage 1970s bought in Italy. Unworn. Finest handkerchief linen in black. One shoulder strap in a lightening shape, natural linen and black. Tiny button on side. Tiny slits on bottom seams. Impeccable, fantastic condition. Size 42 Italian - like a small 6. 32 inches across upper hem. 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.