1909-2002 Pauline Trigère

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c. 1960s. Trigere's combination of French elegance and American practicality proved successful. Her constant commitment to excellent design and workmanship kept her in business for 60 years. Deep forest green wool tweed sheath dress with tab accents right and left below the waist at the slit pockets. Rhinestone and jet buttons accent the pocket tabs. Lined in forest green China silk.

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I love the way she handled the zipper!

C. 1950s Wonderful black wool-ribbed-dress from Pauline Trigere with original matching belt with mother-of-pearl belt buckle. Square neckline edged with black lace and fitted through the bodice. The back-zipper is offset, to the right, from center back and gently curves across the back bodice. The skirt is slightly belled with 2-inch wide pleats that are set right and left of center front and center back. The skirt is backed with black silk organza and lined with black slip-nylon. The black leather of the belt has split in a couple of places and I would try to have a cobbler replace the leather since her name is printed on the backside of the belt on the backing. There are little slit pockets hidden with in the folds from the pleats.

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1960's PAULINE TRIGERE Black Wool Fitted Wiggle Dress with Dazzling Rhinestone Cuffs and Hemline!I'm sure you know... some designer dresses are just not all that terrific... you know, like the designer had a bad day. HOWEVER... then there are the days when that designer had an epiphany or divine intervention and created a masterpiece of design, materials and construction. No question, this is a dress from one of those "good days"! Black wool crepe fitted dress with wide low "v" neck front and even lower at back, and very, very tight sleeves with zippers on cuffs. OK.. that's just a simple basic dress, however it's the additional of the dazzling, sparkly rhinestones at cuffs (they look like bracelets on!) and the same wide rhinestone layer under the hemline... like a rhinestone slip peeking out! Awesome looking.

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1970's PAULINE TRIGERE Black Wool Coat with Large Fox Tails Trim! Are you totally bored with all the winter coats you've seen in the stores and on your friends? And you really don't want a complete fur coat - just too much for your area or your taste? Well... how about a great combination??? Classic black wool coat with interesting tailoring - what else would you expect from Pauline Trigere - but then she added a medium sized black fox collar and then... 8 good sized black fox tails that are attached only at the tops, so they move a bit as you move. Gives that old world Hollywood look in a modern-feel coat. Measures: up to 45" bust! 48" long from shoulder to hem. Love the slightly puffed shoulders which is so modern today!

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1969 PAULINE TRIGERE Wild Printed Silk Chiffon Paisley Gown with Rhinestones

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1980's PAULINE TRIGERE Navy and White Polkadot Cotton Voile Dress with Solid Slip

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1960's PAULINE TRIGERE Navy Silk Bombazine Gown with Matching Bolero Jacket

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Evening dress from the 1970s.







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Deadstock Georgette Dress, 1970s.

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Black Silk Cocktail Dress, c. 1960.

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Silk Gown, 1960s.

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OMG!

I had never ever heard of her ... shes instantly one of my new faves!!!

Thanks a lot for digging her work up ... I sooo love the blue 50s tafette dress!

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1960's PAULINE TRIGERE Black Wool Trapeze Dress Blazing with Rhinestones! OK... I have to tell you that I photoshopped the fancy rhinestone "x"s to try desperately to show you just how sparkly this dress is in person. It's just mesmerizing!!! Think of every word possible.. blazing, dripping, glistening... no word is good enough. You just have to see this dress! Modern, yet vintage trapeze shape with "v" small cowl neckline. Fine wool base and those famous Trigere flat faceted rhinestones. Measures: up to 38" bust, the rest free, 38" long from shoulder to hem. Lined in silk. Excellent condition. There are matching black wool insets under the armholes without rhinestones that may be original to the dress, but if not, a dressmaker can easily remove. I just like to mention everything. Feels great on. Looks even better! Belt doesn't come with the dress, just showed what you might do. If you collect Trigere, you need to add this to your collection. Hard to find these top-of-the-line Trigeres!

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Pauline Trigere Black Cocktail Dress, 1950s

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It's interesting to hear the young'uns haven't heard of Mme Trigere. She was my grandmother's favorite designer. Many of gram's designs for the dept store she worked in (back when dept stores had designers and patternmakers on staff) were projects where she was trying to figure out how Trigere worked. You know... emulating the mentor with your voice.

In any event, watching Trigere drape was a treat. I think I was 7 - maybe younger - when I watched a demonstration where Mme T draped a vicuna (?) coat, cutting directly on the models body. All the seamstresses were aghast each time the shears closed and a scrap fell to the floor. I distinctly remember hearing a couple of them whisper to each other things like: "I could've fed my family for a week for the cost of that scrap".

Trigere was a true pioneer of the time. Expensive or exotic fabrics did not intimidate her. She was quite daring - working without a safety net. She never saw a mistake. Every choice was a happy surprise, an adventure.

It's amazing how small the apparel world is. Especially on the manufacturing side of the house. It's a shame designers and production staff don't cooperate and collaborate like that anymore. But, that's a whole other oprah!