1970s Pauline Trigere Metallic Gold Thread on Pritned Silk Chiffon Dress & Sash designer-prada I see stress at some

I see stress at some of the vertical seaming around the waist mainly at the back

The bodice is very unusual

The photos have lightened the color a touch and in person the depth and texture of all of those thousands and thousands of feathers have an even better effect

I have had the photos lightened ever so slightly so you can see the full details on it

The front and back dip low and then it skims over the waist and at the hip flares out in a skirt cut asymmetrically with each side cut a little longer then the front and back

1970s Pauline Trigere Metallic Gold Thread on Pritned Silk Chiffon Dress & Sash designer-prada I see stress at somePauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She was from Paris and moved to the US in 1937. That early French influence showed throughout her career. In 1949 she was awarded her first Coty award. She won it again in both 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 and her work with silk chiffon is wonderful. In 1961 she made headlines for