Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-john-galliano The front buttons are decorative

The front buttons are decorative only but has properly finished buttonholes

The sash at the waist goes over the closures and hooks into place under the bow detailing at the front for an unbroken line

Item# C398

This piece is interesting because it shows a softer side of Giorgio Sant'Angelo then we normally see of his pieces

Under Bust: 14

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-john-galliano The front buttons are decorativePauline 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