Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Ruffle Dress designer-stephen-burrows It is a rare gown

It is a rare gown that looks to have never been worn and is a stunning example of a great American Couturier

The entire skirt has little embroidered details from which with fringe dangle

We love the trompe l'oeil print

Each cuff has two buttons

It is impeccably constructed and cut to follow a girl's curves but in a fresh and innocent kind of way

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Ruffle Dress designer-stephen-burrows It is a rare gownI love this dress. Trigere is one of my favorite designers and this piece is a really special and dramatic dress. The base is a fine wool and it is cut to nip in at the waist done by vertical seaming and clever inverter pleats at the waist seams and ends in a somewhat swingy A line skirt. It has the most dramatic sleeve shoulder detail in silk taffeta they are huge ruffles that create that dramatic silhouette. The skirt picks up that ruffle detail and