1950s Pauline Trigere Blue Silk Taffeta Cocktail Skirt, Top & Sash designer-jacques-heim The top is a semi-sheep

The top is a semi-sheep silk chiffon with classic Pucci designs

I love how the hem is cut scarf like at the bottom - so soft and romantic

The duo behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one

with a top or turtleneck underneath

1950s Pauline Trigere Blue Silk Taffeta Cocktail Skirt, Top & Sash designer-jacques-heim The top is a semi-sheepPauline Trigere, a Paris born, Americal couturier, was a master cutter and when she launched her label in 1942 her work quickly became sought after. She was known for her tailoring and French styling that quickly attracted major buyers across the country. By 1958 she has sales of over 2 million dollars a year, an unheard of feat for a female designer of that era. Even more so since she remained as the head of her company and oversaw it all for over 50