Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes Item# S555

Item# S555

The sleeves are left unlined and are very wide - almost kimono like in nature

The offset crystal encrusted buttons that run down the bodice add to this illusion of it being a true wrap dress but it is all cleverly constructed to fit and sit properly on the body

I love the detail and extra work that went into putting a row of working buttons down one side seam

Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes Item# S555This same print was used on dress from one of Thea's very first fashion shows that was held at her Greek street shop in London. But the label on this dress was unusual and did not match the ones that would have been used for that show so I reached out to fashion historian and author Laura McClaws Helms. Laura wrote the book on Thea Porter released a few years back and she also curated the museum exhibit on her work. She told me that in the very early