Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Ruffle Dress designer-stephen-burrows It is stable but will

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

The lining is hand set

This is an amazing jumpsuit that at first glance appears to be a draped goddess looking maxi dress

Modern size equivalent: SML-MED (6-12)

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Ruffle Dress designer-stephen-burrows It is stable but willI 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