Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes I love the detail and

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

His designs can appear with the Pollock label

It is in amazing condition for its age and looks to have been worn very little if at all

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

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Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes I love the detail andThis 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