Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-teal-traina The sleeves end just below

The sleeves end just below the elbow and are cut with a full pouf above that

Chapman's signature style was all about being a bombshell and her dresses that had loads of sex appeal are her most favored now

Love the way the skirt is curved so you get a flash of leg

It has a contrasting patterned top portion that fits tight to the upper hip and waist and gives shape and definition to the wearer

The furor caused by this dress was astonishing

Late 1970s Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Silver Fused Glitter Flower Design designer-teal-traina The sleeves end just belowPauline 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 an African