Dress
Designer
Pauline Trigère
(1908 - 2002)
c. 1970
Wool / polyester blend
Gift of Adelaide Burr Oursler
Object number86.31.3
Pauline Trigère was a master of cutting on the bias—a challenging technique that involves turning the fabric at an oblique angle. Here, Trigère employed the bias not only for the body of her dress, but for its long, hanging sleeves, which resulted in a more fluid design.
DescriptionGown, woven plaid wool / polyester blend, in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple; bias cut; floor length A-line shift, shirred along waist at princess lines; high V-neckline back and with center slit front; one piece sleeve with open seam below elbow, extended to floor length; beige silk lining (not in sleeves); center back zipper, one hook and eye closureCollections
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