1950s Pauline Trigere Blue Ribbon Printed Black Silk Dress designer-herve-leger At the back it is

At the back it is the wider strap that dips low down the back to leave an expanse of skin while the thinner strap acts to anchor the fabric higher on the back on that side

The sides are closed with an opening left on each side for your hands to slip through

Tagged a Courreges size C

This one is a little bit bigger in size then the first one was but otherwise the twin of the other

1950s Pauline Trigere Blue Ribbon Printed Black Silk Dress designer-herve-leger At the back it isThis is a beautiful example of Trigere's earlier work. She was a master at cut and often fitted garments directly on a model. She was also very hands on and with earlier pieces like this you can be sure that she was personally involved in their construction. The dress is made from a very fine, light silk satin in black. Onto this is a 'ribbon' design in tone of blue that covers the straps and circle the dress at the neck, bust, hips, skirt and hem.