Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-roberto-capucci screened silk chiffon is set

screened silk chiffon is set in tight flat pleats so that they pouf extravagantly above a narrow zippered 6" cuff

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and buttons to close

adding a little bit of visual interest to the black knit

Hand placed weights in both pieces

Great overall condition with a note below

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-roberto-capucci screened silk chiffon is setPauline 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