1970s Pauline Trigere Silk & Lame Gown designer-norman-norell early eighties Lapidus dress that

early eighties Lapidus dress that marries the glitzy Studio 54 effect with the craze for menswear through the great velvet accented tuxedo feeling collar

The skirt is very unusual with ties that runs through the hem and then come out to tie at each side of the skirt allowing you to leave it loose or pull it tight creating different shapes depending on how tight you go

over-sized and in perfect unworn condition in their original case

There are no labels but it has that feel of a Kansai or some other avant garde designer

It is a nice slightly larger size and I did not pin it on the mannequin so you can see how it will fit on a smaller frame as well

1970s Pauline Trigere Silk & Lame Gown designer-norman-norell early eighties Lapidus dress thatA spectacular metallic threaded gown by the great American designer Pauline Trigere! This is an extraordinary piece that beautifully combines cut and exquisite fabric. Made of tissue thin, almost weightless silk chiffon that has that spectacular dots of gold lame thread woven though the silk. From top to bottom fine gold thread gives it a subtle shimmer when you move. It has a plunged front with interesting seam work and the sleeves are narrowed in at