1970s Silk Pauline Trigere Maxi Dress designer-ted-lapidus Stunning Claudia Young silk dress

Stunning Claudia Young silk dress with strong lines and a beautiful "dragon" scale print in the silk

This top skirt is incredibly full and is gathered at the bottom of the waist band in tightly space pleats that allow the fullness

The fabric has been hand dyed to an almost rust color and you can see the sport impact that worked it way into the design of clothes made during the eighties

The emphasis is all on the back with it left almost completely bare

Each of the flowers has a slight puff appearance and its not until you look underneath that you realize that those blue flowers are each backed with extra fabric so they have a slight "lift" effect from the front

1970s Silk Pauline Trigere Maxi Dress designer-ted-lapidus Stunning Claudia Young silk dressA spectacular, bohemian metallic threaded maxi dress in weightless silk chiffon by the great Pauline Trigere! This is an extraordinary dress that masterfully combines cut with an exquisite fabric. Made of tissue thin, almost weightless silk chiffon in a brilliant teal blue mixed with a floral and paisley print that has pops of pinks, greens and purples. From top to bottom fine gold thread has been worked through the silk in vertical rows and gives the