Henry a la Pensee Paris Brown Suede Evening Bag
Located in Sharon, CT
A Suede Evening Bag with Coral Beads on Gilded and incised clasp by French Couturier Henry a la Pensee. From the 1920's silk lined with and interior pocket, Signed.
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Henry A La Pensee
1950s Henry A La Pensée Haute Couture Navy Ribbonwork Skirt Suit
Located in London, GB
Henry à la Pensée was once a famous French couturier who founded his fashion house in Paris at the end of the 19th century.
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A Rare Blue Navy woollen dress by Henry à la Pensée - France Circa 1945
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Size: Equivalent size France 36-38
A Rare Blue Navy woollen dress by Henry à la Pensée - France Circa 1945
By HENRY
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1945-1950 France Elegant dress "à la Marinière" in Navy blue woolen cloth with the famous Henry à la Pensée label, 5 Faubourg saint Honoré Paris and dating from the late 1940s.
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Circa 1950 Henry à la Pensée sapphire blue and white slubbed halter-neck dress from the 1950s.
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A French Henry à la Pensée Printed Knitwear Sweater Circa 1960
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1960 France Elegant sweater in fine wool and silk knitwear with a round neck and long sleeves from the famous house designer Henry à la Pensée and dating from the late 1960s.
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1930's Henry a la Pensée Tulle & Knit Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super sexy 1930's dress from Henry a la Pensée features alternating bands of the darkest sage green soft cotton tulle and knit black cotton.
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1940's Henry a la Pensee Beaded Bolero Vest
Located in New York, NY
This piece was made in France and probably sold in the US when Henry a la Pensee opened in New York for a short time after World War II.
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1940s French Sweater Vests
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