Gorgeous Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Wool Crepe Dress w Lace Skirt & Shoulders promo Pockets lie on a slant

Pockets lie on a slant along the front and they are hidden along the design so at first you do not see them

Its completely wearable (with care of course - its still over a 100 years old so should be handled with much care

Onto this is a heavy and remarkable bead work that covers the entire lower portion of the skirts to just under the bust

This looks like it had a lining at one point but it was removed so it is now unlined except for the bottom panel of embroidery that is backed in a nude silk

The fact that is is done in a bright red will insure all eyes are on you when you exit a room

Gorgeous Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Wool Crepe Dress w Lace Skirt & Shoulders promo Pockets lie on a slantPauline 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