1971 Silk Scarf Sleeve Pauline Trigere Clover Dress Couture Runway Rare It really is quite fabulous

It really is quite fabulous and a definite entrance maker

There is a ton of fabric in there - this is a true full circle skirt

The jumpsuit is unlined and closes with a front painted zipper

It is by Tricosa who was a higher end brand stocked in good French shops and was an early easy to wear

This gown is from that same estate that produced an important Worth cape and the woman who owned these pieces was both wealthy and well travelled

1971 Silk Scarf Sleeve Pauline Trigere Clover Dress Couture Runway Rare It really is quite fabulousPauline Trigere's 1971 collection was nature centric and featured turtle prints and other elements if that ilk. For this dress she used the clover as the base of the print and then blew it up so that it becomes an almost stylized element on its own. On the top half it is screened onto a silk chiffon and on the bottom a silk of a more standard weight. Incredibly, all around the waist the silk clovers that circle the waist area were actually cut out and