Early 1980s Pauline Trigere Velvet Dot on Net Dress w Exceptional Sleeves designer-herve-leger The fabric is covered with

The fabric is covered with a fine black and white dot pattern that gives it a graduated design when seen from a distance

hidden painted metal zipper that goes to just below the waist

It is cut to be loose and full through the body and has an almost cocoon shape to it

A keyhole sits at the back of the neck and closes with a button and loop

Early 1980s Pauline Trigere Velvet Dot on Net Dress w Exceptional Sleeves designer-herve-leger The fabric is covered withPauline 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