Incredible 1970s Pauline Trigere Hand Painted & Sequin Detailed Dress designer-bonnie-cashin It is made entirely from

It is made entirely from angle set rows of soft and fluffy down feathers

The neckline is slightly wide and sits just at the edge of the shoulders

I love this one because it has the quirky nod to a Victorian piece with its scooped high bodice that tops an empire waist line

It has a very deep hem (about 6") and appears to have been adjust a couple of times in its history

Incredible 1970s Pauline Trigere Hand Painted & Sequin Detailed Dress designer-bonnie-cashin It is made entirely fromPauline 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 amply an