1950s Griffin and Spalding Grey Patterned New Look Skirt Suit saint-laurent-suit The corset is crafted from

The corset is crafted from lilac-pink taffeta

I barely noticed as it has been done so well

her coronation gown in 1952 and dressed numerous members of the royal family

The skirt is generously cut to a wrap-around style

it is flatteringly cut with a cinched waist silhouette with a graceful square neckline

1950s Griffin and Spalding Grey Patterned New Look Skirt Suit saint-laurent-suit The corset is crafted fromThis sculpting skirt suit was designed for Griffin & Spalding in the early 1950s. Griffin & Spalding was a Nottingham department store founded in 1846 which continued to trade under that name until 1973. Tailored from grey wool, it is detailed with tiny squares in black and white which look like polka dots from a distance. It is further embroidered with black triangles around the hips, that echo the sharp shapes formed by the tailoring. The jacket is