1971 Silk Scarf Sleeve Pauline Trigere Clover Dress designer-loris-azzaro The belt and jacket both

The belt and jacket both look like they were let out slightly - this is only seen in the inside lining not the exterior of the jacket

The gown itself is simple and perfect - a boned strapless bodice tops a flowing silk skirt that flows to the floor

The caftan overlay closes at the neck with fabric covered snaps

The 1960s fine silk scarf fabric was chosen by Cherie based on its dramatic contrasting design and perfect "color-used-as-neutral" hues

It is cut in that fabulous over the top sixties style with a simple box cut and huge collar

1971 Silk Scarf Sleeve Pauline Trigere Clover Dress designer-loris-azzaro The belt and jacket bothPauline Trigere's 1971 collection was nature centric and featured turtle prints and other elements if that ilk. For this dress she used the clover as the base of the print and then blew it up so that it becomes an almost stylized element on its own. On the top half it is screened onto a silk chiffon and on the bottom a silk of a more standard weight. Incredibly, all around the waist the silk clovers that circle the waist area were actually cut out and