Minimalist 1960s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Satin Dress w Squared Off Neckline 1920s and Antique A Made in France label

A Made in France label at the neck is maddening as this was perhaps form one of the great houses when you consider the detail and fineness of it

The underskirt skirt original to the dress is very tiny through the waist but the dress itself will work on a wide range of sizes

It is actually two separate pieces

born in 1926

5" from top of dress to waist seam

Minimalist 1960s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Satin Dress w Squared Off Neckline 1920s and Antique A Made in France labelPauline 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 silks is wonderful. In 1961 she made headlines for being the