Pauline Trigère (1908–2002) was a Franco-American couturière. Her award-winning styles reached their height of popularity in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Fashion designs by Pauline Trigère in the 1940s |
Recognized early in her career as an innovator of cut and construction, Trigère brought to women of all ages all over the world such novelties as the jumpsuit, the sleeveless coat, the reversible cape and the embroidered sheer bodice. She reinvented ready-to-wear fashion, matching form to function with bold prints and architectural silhouettes to create a distinctly modern female aesthetic.
Trigère’s loyal clients included Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Kay Wiebrecht, and Evelyn Lauder. These beautiful Photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Pauline Trigère in the 1940s.
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| Model in a perfect background dress of rayon and wool adorned with a silk scarf crowded with roses by Pauline Trigere, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, March 15, 1945 |
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| Model in short bleached beige Juilliard wool jacket by Pauline Trigere, felr cap with the veil rolled under the chignon, photo by Louise-Dahl Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, March 1945 |
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| Dorothy Tivis wearing steel blue draped rayon dinner dress from Pauline Trigere, photo by John Rawlings, 1946 |
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| Elegant coat in Hockanum Rose Cedar wool by Pauline Trigere, illustrated by Edwin Georgi, Harper's Bazaar, September 1945 |
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| Model wearing dress of Hockanum wool by Pauline Trigere, hat by John Frederics, illustrated by Edwin Georgi, Harper's Bazaar, November 1946 |
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| Natalie Paine in Wesley Simpson print dress by Pauline Trigere, photo by Gene Fenn, Vogue, December 15, 1946 |
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| Dorian Leigh, Nolde Custom Fit Nylons, costume by Pauline Trigere, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, March 15, 1947 |
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| Lisa Fonssagrives in an afternoon gown of Rémond-Holland's Réfetta yarn-dyed taffeta with Enka rayon by Pauline Trigére, Russian sable cape by Maximilian, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, October 15, 1947 |
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| Model in pink-sapphire sheer wool from Juilliard by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, November 1947 |
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| Model wearing wool cape by Pauline Trigere, photo by Philippe Halsman, 1947 |
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| Models in beautiful lavish brocade gowns, gold brocaded damask by Muriel King and silvery and gold-and-white lamé gown by Pauline Trigere, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, November 1, 1947 |
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| Sabine Weber in satin evening dress by Pauline Trigere, photo by Genevieve Naylor, 1947 |
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| Betty Threatt in claret velvet evening coat by Pauline Trigère, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, 1948 |
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| Jean Patchett in lovely gown of wool chiffon (Chifonata by Burlington Mills) designed by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, November 1948 |
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| Model in rosy knit dress by Pauline Trigere, jewelry by Coro, make-up by Dorothy Gray, photo by Frances McLaughlin-Gill at Dorothy Gray's Salon on Park Ave., New York, Glamour, 1948 |
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| Mrs. Howard Hawks (aka Slim Keith) in red wool capelet-jacket by Pauline Trigere, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, 1948 |
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| Betty Bridgers in Juilliard kasha gabardine coat-dress by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, March 1949 |
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| Georgia Hamilton poses in a plum-colored coat designed by Pauline Trigere, jaguar hat skull cap by Mr. John, jaguar muff by Aaron Reiss, jewelry by Schlumberger, photo by Genevieve Naylor, 1949 |
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| Model is wearing an ensemble by Pauline Trigere, photo by Genevieve Naylor, 1949 |
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| Mrs. Nancy Hawkes, the famous "Slim" in a short Stroock wool coat by Pauline Trigere, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, February 1, 1949 |
