1980s Pauline Trigere Balloon Sleeve Pink Silk Taffeta DressPauline Trigere was known for her sophisticated pieces and her fine workmanship. Her garments are often on par with demi couture in how they are constructed and finished. Trigre did not sketch her designs; she cut and draped from bolts of fabric. Her designs were often inventive despite their apparent simplicity. In 1985, LA Times writer Bettijane Levine described the glamour of Trigre's clothing: "They seem to lend stature or stage presence even to