1970s Pauline Trigere Fused Velvet & Chocolate Silk Chiffon Dress w Attached Tie at Neck designer-yves-saint-laurent Fully lined in a matching

Fully lined in a matching hued tissue silk with the sleeves and upper shoulders left unlined

Fully lined in a black silk organza through the skirt

The dress has a few small marks and spots on the skirt and an odd little "wave" pattern that seems to run through the fabric on the side lower skirt oddly - this can happen with this fabric if it is not stored properly for extended periods of time

Really a wonderful and chic dress

1970s Pauline Trigere Fused Velvet & Chocolate Silk Chiffon Dress w Attached Tie at Neck designer-yves-saint-laurent Fully lined in a matchingI always love finding a great example of Pauline Trigere's work and this dress is one. The first thing that strikes you when you pick this up is that it weighs far less then you would think. You tend to think velvet will be heavy but this is a fine silk velvet fused onto silk chiffon and this allows for that feeling of lightness and movement that the dress has. Once on it is heavenly to wear. I love how she has used the curving design of the velvet