1970s Pauline Trigere Contrasting Black & White Silk Rope Print On or Off Shoulder Dress designer-bill-blass It also showcases her love

It also showcases her love of creating new proportions and cuts

a version of it walked the runway for the Fall 1982 Haute Couture show and the cloth version was photoed for Vogue Italia that season

The skirt is fitted but on the hip opposite to the buttoned side sits a panel of fabric that gives the skirt a feel of volume and that forties vibe

In all probability there were only one or two of these made in the entire world and this certainly this is the only one I have seen in this color

1970s Pauline Trigere Contrasting Black & White Silk Rope Print On or Off Shoulder Dress designer-bill-blass It also showcases her lovePauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She moved to the US from Paris in 1937 and I feel like her designs always retained that bit of a French feel to them. By 1949 she had been awarded a Coty and went on to win two more in 1951 and 1959. The 1959 win coincided with being inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. She was a pioneer in the use of cottons and wool for evening. In 1961 she made headlines for being the first major fashion house to