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Pauline 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 amply an African American model.

This dress is incredible and I love the lines of it. It is made out of fine black wool that has a hand painted design that is worked over the fabric in a variety of metallic paint. There is a gold, a blue and a red. The designs are clusters of little circles bunched in the various circles. Over each burst of color are hand placed and sewn sequins in the matching metallic color. Each sequin is then secured by a matching colored round bead. The fabric is just incredible and the overall effect this creates reminds me of perhaps fireworks. The cut of the dress is equally fabulous. The front plunges in a V and the bodice is more fitted with a curving seam just under the bust. The fabric skims over the wait and then flares out into a very full skirt that falls to about ankle length depending on your height. There is a lot of fabric in the skirt and when you move the movement of it is wonderful. The sleeves are gathered around each shoulder so they have volume and then they narrow down as they reach the wrist. It is even better on an actual body and one of the best Trigere pieces I have seen. It looks like it has been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a fine black silk and closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. It looks like it has been worn very little if at all. Hand finishes

Sleeves: 21.5"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from shoulder to seam under the bust
Skirt: 41.5" from seam under the bust to hem with 2.5" turned under

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3535

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model.

This is a gorgeous dress that has been done using layers of a black ribbon silk that is printed with two variations of a snake print, one in red and one in a tan color, on the exterior panel/overlay. The fabric also has a fine gold thread running through it that gives it a hint of glitz as it catches the light. The inner part of the dress is finished solely with a ribbon feel to it that gives it yet another added bit of texture. The touch of transparency to the silk chiffon also gives it an added dimension. It is constructed with a simple inner sheath that has an overlay of silk falling over it from the neckline. The entire dress is suspended from the shoulders from two silk straps in the same version of the fabric as the inner sheath. The inner dress zips to close at the back and then the full length panels of silk fall over this opening the full length down the front. When you move this creates tremendous movement as the silk overlay billows around you. The dress comes with its original matching sash that is very long. I have showed a couple of ways it could be used and you could also wear it as a headpiece or turban. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It is an unusual design and quite forward for its time period. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a nude silk chiffon and zips to close at the back. Hand finishes throughout. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem
Scarf: just under 9 feet long x 21" wide

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3441

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The 1972 collection used variations of the floral motif all through it and I believe that this dress us from the spring of that year.

That gorgeous dress has a kind of abstract rope print that helps to add to that wonderful black and white contrast that you see. For the bodice, the fabric is a fine semi-sheer silk that has a ribbon effect running through it that gives it another dimension. The skirt is the same but the parts between the ribbon finish are more opaque. The fabric choice gives the dress a wonderful soft feel that is on contrast tot eh string black and white pattern. The touch of transparency in the top combined with setting it over the inner white lining also gives it a bit of added depth. The top is cut to sit loosely over the bust. There are small gathers along the shoulders for a little bit of detailing and the neckline is set square and wide across. I think you could easily wear the sleeves off the shoulder if you wished. The sleeves are cut to billow above their elastic cuffs. The waist is seamed and below that the contrasting skirt falls in a column of fabric to the floor. I love the two big pleats set on either side that add a touch if interest to the way the skirt sits. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It would look even better belted. Excellent condition with one small note to review below

Both pieces are lined with a semi-sheer silk, white for the top and black for the skirt.  The sleeves are unlined and purposely attached at the top of the shoulder only. It closes with a metal and nylon zipper at the back. There is the teeniest of discoloration to the fabric at the small of the back. Please see the last photo after the shot of the label . It photoed darker then it is in real life.

Sleeves: 19"
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem with 4" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3434

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The twin of this 1971 piece is held in the Met Museums permanent archives. There is is referred to as being a dress but you would easily wear this as a coat as well

The dress, or coat, depending on how you decide to wear it, is made out a black knit jersey that is then edged in a sweeping panel of back dyed fox fur. It is very reminiscent of pieces that you would have seen being produced in the 1920s. It draws heavily on that silhouette but without feeling like a copy with the use of the modern jersey for the fabric choice. The sleeves are cut long so that you can wear them down over the wrist or push them up. The body of the coat is slim cut but not overtly fitted. It wraps and buttons to close and has that famous cocoon shape of the roaring twenties. The fur panel is wide and follows the curves of the piece as it wraps around the back, down the front and curves around the hem. It is cut so very simply but yet is so very dramatic one on an actual body. It is a wonderful example of her work and the time period. The fact that the Met Museum holds the exact twin of it should give you an idea of just how collectible it is. It really is one of the best cut pieces I have ever had in the shop. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a second layer of the same fabric. Beautifully finished inside. It closes with buttons that follow the curve you see at the front. Each sleeve has a zipper at its cuff. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Beautifully made. The jersey does have some stretch. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3412

Reference Photo: (1) 1971 Trigere Evening Dress/coat from The MET Online Collection.  /  (2) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.  /  (3) Model in Trigere, Vogue UK, 1971.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs and fur trimmed pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. Fur coats are final sale.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The 1972 collection used variations of the floral motif all through it and I believe that this dress us from the spring of that year.

That gorgeous tulip print that has been done in a brilliant green set against a inky black backdrop is the first thing you see. The fabric is a fine semi-sheer cotton voile  that feels like it has a touch of silk in it as well. The fabric choice holds that brilliant color beautifully. The touch of transparency to it combined with setting it over the inner black lining gives it a bit of added depth and really allows the green to pop. The top is has simple lines with an almost box cut through the body. There is the subtlest of gathers along the shoulders for a little bit of detailing. The sleeves are a single unlined layer of the fabric and have elastics at each wrist. This allows then to have a slight balloon effect once it is on. It snaps to close down the front with hidden set snaps and they begin at about the bust area. This then tucks into the skirt whose front is cut in a kind of modified sarong. The front knot that you see is built into the front of the skirt's design and this leaves an little cut out above and below the ties. The skirt then falls from there in one long and lean line. A very high slit runs up the center of the skirt. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It is an unusual design and quite forward for its time period. Excellent condition with one note to review below

Both pieces are lined with a semi-sheer black silk voile except for the sleeves. The top closes with a series of hidden set snaps at the front and elastic in each wrist. The skirt zips to close with a flat hook and eye on the waist band. There is a little tag that says front on the waist band and I believe that it is meant to flip in when on but could easily be worn like a normal band if you moved the little front tag. There is the teeniest of pulls to the fabric above the first snap of the top. With the print and where it is it is negligible. Please see the last photo after the shot of the label 

Top
Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust-hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 44" from waist to hem
Slit: 25" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3397

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

25% OFF TAKEN AUTOMATICALLY AT CHECK OUT!

Pauline 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 amply an African American model.

This dress is incredible and I love the lines of it. It is made out of fine black wool that has a hand painted design that is worked over the fabric in a variety of metallic paint. There is a gold, a blue and a red. The designs are clusters of little circles bunched in the various circles. Over each burst of color are hand placed and sewn sequins in the matching metallic color. Each sequin is then secured by a matching colored round bead. The fabric is just incredible and the overall effect this creates reminds me of perhaps fireworks. The cut of the dress is equally fabulous. The front plunges in a V and the bodice is more fitted with a curving seam just under the bust. The fabric skims over the wait and then flares out into a very full skirt that falls to about ankle length depending on your height. There is a lot of fabric in the skirt and when you move the movement of it is wonderful. The sleeves are gathered around each shoulder so they have volume and then they narrow down as they reach the wrist. It is even better on an actual body and one of the best Trigere pieces I have seen. It looks like it has been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a fine black silk and closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. It looks like it has been worn very little if at all. Hand finishes

Sleeves: 21.5"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from shoulder to seam under the bust
Skirt: 41.5" from seam under the bust to hem with 2.5" turned under

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3535

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model.

This is a gorgeous dress that has been done using layers of a black ribbon silk that is printed with two variations of a snake print, one in red and one in a tan color, on the exterior panel/overlay. The fabric also has a fine gold thread running through it that gives it a hint of glitz as it catches the light. The inner part of the dress is finished solely with a ribbon feel to it that gives it yet another added bit of texture. The touch of transparency to the silk chiffon also gives it an added dimension. It is constructed with a simple inner sheath that has an overlay of silk falling over it from the neckline. The entire dress is suspended from the shoulders from two silk straps in the same version of the fabric as the inner sheath. The inner dress zips to close at the back and then the full length panels of silk fall over this opening the full length down the front. When you move this creates tremendous movement as the silk overlay billows around you. The dress comes with its original matching sash that is very long. I have showed a couple of ways it could be used and you could also wear it as a headpiece or turban. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It is an unusual design and quite forward for its time period. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a nude silk chiffon and zips to close at the back. Hand finishes throughout. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem
Scarf: just under 9 feet long x 21" wide

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3441

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The 1972 collection used variations of the floral motif all through it and I believe that this dress us from the spring of that year.

That gorgeous dress has a kind of abstract rope print that helps to add to that wonderful black and white contrast that you see. For the bodice, the fabric is a fine semi-sheer silk that has a ribbon effect running through it that gives it another dimension. The skirt is the same but the parts between the ribbon finish are more opaque. The fabric choice gives the dress a wonderful soft feel that is on contrast tot eh string black and white pattern. The touch of transparency in the top combined with setting it over the inner white lining also gives it a bit of added depth. The top is cut to sit loosely over the bust. There are small gathers along the shoulders for a little bit of detailing and the neckline is set square and wide across. I think you could easily wear the sleeves off the shoulder if you wished. The sleeves are cut to billow above their elastic cuffs. The waist is seamed and below that the contrasting skirt falls in a column of fabric to the floor. I love the two big pleats set on either side that add a touch if interest to the way the skirt sits. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It would look even better belted. Excellent condition with one small note to review below

Both pieces are lined with a semi-sheer silk, white for the top and black for the skirt.  The sleeves are unlined and purposely attached at the top of the shoulder only. It closes with a metal and nylon zipper at the back. There is the teeniest of discoloration to the fabric at the small of the back. Please see the last photo after the shot of the label . It photoed darker then it is in real life.

Sleeves: 19"
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem with 4" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3434

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The twin of this 1971 piece is held in the Met Museums permanent archives. There is is referred to as being a dress but you would easily wear this as a coat as well

The dress, or coat, depending on how you decide to wear it, is made out a black knit jersey that is then edged in a sweeping panel of back dyed fox fur. It is very reminiscent of pieces that you would have seen being produced in the 1920s. It draws heavily on that silhouette but without feeling like a copy with the use of the modern jersey for the fabric choice. The sleeves are cut long so that you can wear them down over the wrist or push them up. The body of the coat is slim cut but not overtly fitted. It wraps and buttons to close and has that famous cocoon shape of the roaring twenties. The fur panel is wide and follows the curves of the piece as it wraps around the back, down the front and curves around the hem. It is cut so very simply but yet is so very dramatic one on an actual body. It is a wonderful example of her work and the time period. The fact that the Met Museum holds the exact twin of it should give you an idea of just how collectible it is. It really is one of the best cut pieces I have ever had in the shop. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a second layer of the same fabric. Beautifully finished inside. It closes with buttons that follow the curve you see at the front. Each sleeve has a zipper at its cuff. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Beautifully made. The jersey does have some stretch. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3412

Reference Photo: (1) 1971 Trigere Evening Dress/coat from The MET Online Collection.  /  (2) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.  /  (3) Model in Trigere, Vogue UK, 1971.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs and fur trimmed pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. Fur coats are final sale.

Pauline 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 amply an African American model. The 1972 collection used variations of the floral motif all through it and I believe that this dress us from the spring of that year.

That gorgeous tulip print that has been done in a brilliant green set against a inky black backdrop is the first thing you see. The fabric is a fine semi-sheer cotton voile  that feels like it has a touch of silk in it as well. The fabric choice holds that brilliant color beautifully. The touch of transparency to it combined with setting it over the inner black lining gives it a bit of added depth and really allows the green to pop. The top is has simple lines with an almost box cut through the body. There is the subtlest of gathers along the shoulders for a little bit of detailing. The sleeves are a single unlined layer of the fabric and have elastics at each wrist. This allows then to have a slight balloon effect once it is on. It snaps to close down the front with hidden set snaps and they begin at about the bust area. This then tucks into the skirt whose front is cut in a kind of modified sarong. The front knot that you see is built into the front of the skirt's design and this leaves an little cut out above and below the ties. The skirt then falls from there in one long and lean line. A very high slit runs up the center of the skirt. This is one of those pieces that may look like nothing special off the body or on the dress form but once it is on an actual body it comes to life. It is an unusual design and quite forward for its time period. Excellent condition with one note to review below

Both pieces are lined with a semi-sheer black silk voile except for the sleeves. The top closes with a series of hidden set snaps at the front and elastic in each wrist. The skirt zips to close with a flat hook and eye on the waist band. There is a little tag that says front on the waist band and I believe that it is meant to flip in when on but could easily be worn like a normal band if you moved the little front tag. There is the teeniest of pulls to the fabric above the first snap of the top. With the print and where it is it is negligible. Please see the last photo after the shot of the label 

Top
Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust-hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 44" from waist to hem
Slit: 25" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3397

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.