Pauline Trigère (1912–2002) was a French-born American fashion designer, known for her crisp, tailored cuts and innovative ideas. The daughter of a tailor, Trigère was able to operate a sewing machine by age 10 and often assisted her dressmaker mother. Shortly after leaving school, Pauline was employed as a trainee cutter at Martial et Armand in the Place Vendôme, Paris. While there, she met American designer Adele Simpson, who told her about...
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Pauline Trigère (1912–2002) was a French-born American fashion designer, known for her crisp, tailored cuts and innovative ideas. The daughter of a tailor, Trigère was able to operate a sewing machine by age 10 and often assisted her dressmaker mother. Shortly after leaving school, Pauline was employed as a trainee cutter at Martial et Armand in the Place Vendôme, Paris. While there, she met American designer Adele Simpson, who told her about...