Beautiful Fashion Designs by Pauline Trigère in the 1940s _ Vintage Us memories

   
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.
 
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.
 
 
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

 
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

 
Dorothy Tivis wearing steel blue draped rayon dinner dress from Pauline Trigere, photo by John Rawlings, 1946

 
Elegant coat in Hockanum Rose Cedar wool by Pauline Trigere, illustrated by Edwin Georgi, Harper's Bazaar, September 1945

Model wearing dress of Hockanum wool by Pauline Trigere, hat by John Frederics, illustrated by Edwin Georgi, Harper's Bazaar, November 1946

 
Natalie Paine in Wesley Simpson print dress by Pauline Trigere, photo by Gene Fenn, Vogue, December 15, 1946

 
Dorian Leigh, Nolde Custom Fit Nylons, costume by Pauline Trigere, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, March 15, 1947

 
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

 
Model in pink-sapphire sheer wool from Juilliard by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, November 1947

Model wearing wool cape by Pauline Trigere, photo by Philippe Halsman, 1947

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

Sabine Weber in satin evening dress by Pauline Trigere, photo by Genevieve Naylor, 1947

Betty Threatt in claret velvet evening coat by Pauline Trigère, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, 1948

Jean Patchett in lovely gown of wool chiffon (Chifonata by Burlington Mills) designed by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, November 1948

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

Mrs. Howard Hawks (aka Slim Keith) in red wool capelet-jacket by Pauline Trigere, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, 1948

Betty Bridgers in Juilliard kasha gabardine coat-dress by Pauline Trigere, Harper's Bazaar, March 1949

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

Model is wearing an ensemble by Pauline Trigere, photo by Genevieve Naylor, 1949

 
Mrs. Nancy Hawkes, the famous "Slim" in a short Stroock wool coat by Pauline Trigere, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, February 1, 1949