Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-teal-traina The skirt is long and

The skirt is long and lean and has an almost apron effect as the lace top portion wraps around the inner silk satin

It has a contrasting patterned top portion that fits tight to the upper hip and waist and gives shape and definition to the wearer

Bust: no true seams and adjustable

Sexy plunge front and wide kimono-esque sleeves

Love the way the skirt is curved so you get a flash of leg

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-teal-traina The skirt is long andPauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She had moved to the US from Paris in 1937 and her designs always have that bit of a French feel to them. By 1949 she had been awarded a Coty and won one again in both 1951 and 1959. The 1959 win coincided with being inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. She as a pioneer in the use of cottons and wool for evening, In 1961 she made headlines for being the first major fashion house to use an African