c.1972 Pauline Trigere Graduated Green Dots on Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-hollys-harp Made of a stretch wool

Made of a stretch wool knit that has that iconic print worked directly into the knit

Pieces reside in museums worldwide

but it is done in the same colorway and the cut of this dress is the most form fitting of all

The interior dress is a simple sheath and acts as a lining

c.1972 Pauline Trigere Graduated Green Dots on Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-hollys-harp Made of a stretch woolThis is a beautiful example of Pauline Trigere's work during this time period. The dress comes from its original owner who provided the approximate date that she purchased it. We also found a reference photo from the 1972 runway presentation that year that shows that dots were indeed the theme of that season. Trigere was a master at cut and often fitted garments directly on a model. She was also very hands on and the construction of the dress shows