1980s Pauline Trigere Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-adrian Its a good solid weight

Its a good solid weight and still in excellent condition

This is the classic

The neckline is very avant garde and it took me a few tries to sort it out but I think it works best ties as shown - the attached ties are quite long so you could style it several ways

In the nineties Valentino did a few seasons where he focused heavily on a definitive lingerie look - adding elements that took boudoir wear out into evening wear

Fath especially loved pleat work and you can see that influence here with the fabric choice

1980s Pauline Trigere Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-adrian Its a good solid weightWhenever a piece is bias cut it is instantly a little more special. The way it drapes and falls on the body is different than a piece not cut this way. It also shows a level of competence and skill, especially with a fabric like silk. On this twp piece gown the top overlay is almost like a long, lean tunic that lies over an inner skirt in a matching fabric. It is cut with angles in mind, a trait that Trigere used often. The hem dips into a point at