Gorgeous Rare Pauline Trigere 1970s/80s Black and Polka Dot Dress

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Gorgeous Rare 1970s/1980s Pauline Trigere Black and Polka Dot Dress

Fully lined in satin, this beautiful dress is in very good/excellent vintage condition and features 3/4 sheer sleeves and an attached bow.

Bust-36"
Waist-36"
Hips-36" (runs this width all the way down)
Length-41"
Sleeves (from seam)-18"



Pauline Trigère, (born November 4, 1908, Paris, France—died February 13, 2002, New York, New York, U.S.), French-born American couturiere whose award-winning design work was especially popular in the United States in the 1950s and ’60s.

In 1942, after working for several New York fashion houses, Trigère established Trigère, Inc., in order to produce her own designs. Her mastery of French styling attracted major buyers across the country, and as her personal style developed she assumed a position at the forefront of American couture. In 1949 she received the Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award, an honour repeated in 1951 and in 1959; on the latter occasion she was inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. While her designs were generally conservative, Trigère pioneered the use of cotton and wool fabrics for evening dresses and devised such novelties as the reversible coat, the mobile collar, the spiral jacket, and the sleeveless coat. Outspoken and noted for her strong beliefs, she became in 1961 the first major designer to employ an African American model.

By 1958 Trigère, Inc., enjoyed annual sales in excess of $2 million, and by 1992 Trigère was the only designer to have remained in business for 50 years; she closed her company in 1994, although she continued to design accessories. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1993. In 2001 Trigère was awarded the French Legion of Honour.




All items are cleaned and kept in a smoke-free home. As with many vintage items, there may be slight spots or wear but anything major will be in description of item. This item is also available at our shop located in The LA Apparel Mart 112 W. 9th Street Suite #200 in downtown Los Angeles.