Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-roberto-capucci I see two very minor

I see two very minor darkening spots on the back

This gives the dress its sparkle and glitz and allows it to catch the light from every angle

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

Hand placed weights in both pieces

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-roberto-capucci I see two very minorPauline 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