1970s Pauline Trigere Green Striped Silk Dress w Unusual Sleeves designer-scott-barrie The shoulders are strong but

The shoulders are strong but cut slim - you can see that definite Biba cut at play

A fine and rare Favre-Leuba lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond-set (approx

An iconic Valentino gown done in silk crepe whose color combination feels fresh and startlingly new

Gold silk organza is pleated in the a Fortuny style and used to create the sleeves and again though the body of the dress

A large white flower and sits over a matching fabric bow at the base of the front plunge for a last feminine detail

1970s Pauline Trigere Green Striped Silk Dress w Unusual Sleeves designer-scott-barrie The shoulders are strong butPauline Trigere is one of my favorite designers and I love that she always has some quirky little touch in most of her work. For this dress that detail is found in the sleeves which are just incredible. They are cut very full near their base and then caught up and under so you get even more fullness. The silk used to construct the dress is beautiful and I love the contrast of colors between the green and the bright, patterned stripes of color. The