Early 1980s Pauline Trigere Velvet Dot on Net Dress w Exceptional Sleeves Message As seen on Rihanna Attached ties at the waist

Attached ties at the waist

It is lightly boned through the bodice

The bodice is high set in an empire cut and is a simple wide band of a deep olive silk that wraps all the way around you

A neat little pointed collar is thew perfect finishing detail

I love the sharp fitted lines of the dress and how the lingerie feeling ruffles on the bodice give the dress an almost scandalous feel

Early 1980s Pauline Trigere Velvet Dot on Net Dress w Exceptional Sleeves Message As seen on Rihanna Attached ties at the waistPauline 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