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

The furor caused by this dress was astonishing

The cut is a simple and classic with a slight A-line cut as the skirt nears its hem and an inverted pleat that runs down the center of the skirt

The sleeves end just below the elbow and are cut with a full pouf above that

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