c.1972 Pauline Trigere Graduated Green Dots on Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-bill-blass There is two teeny runs

There is two teeny runs (1/4" and 1/2" respectively) in the fabric under one arm that appear stable and did not increase with cleaning

fluid Qiani jersey in a deep burgundy red

which is a lace made from braided tape

luxurious cream silk satin it is impeccably done

When held off the hanger it actually has some weight to it

c.1972 Pauline Trigere Graduated Green Dots on Bias Cut Silk Dress designer-bill-blass There is two teeny runsThis 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