Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-john-galliano The black and white design

The black and white design covers the fabric from the top of the collar to the bottom of that fabulous hem of the pant legs

Fully lined in a blue tissue silk with no front closure

Hips: 17-22" flat across from side seam to side seam

Under that the skirt is cut so that the hem curves around with the front cut into a high slit

Item# C398

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-john-galliano The black and white designPauline 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