Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-pauline-trigere I am always excited to

I am always excited to find examples of Yves' work from this time period and this one is extra special because it is the twin of the dress that was shot by Helmut Newton for the ad campaign that year

Hook & eye at the waist and V of the back to help hide the zipper so the line remains unbroken

He was a genius at print and colour and he pushed the envelope in his work with colour and cuts

a deep hot pink and a off-white sit in wide vertical panels

Reference Photos: (1) 1976-1977 Fall-Winter Women's haute couture runway show

Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-pauline-trigere I am always excited toThea Porter combined exoticism, embellished ornamentation and luxurious fabrics in her pieces and her work was a phenomenon during her day. This is one of her Gipsy dresses and it has been one of her most loved styles since it was first created in 1968. The Thea Porter book that accompanied the 2015 Fashion and Textile Museum exhibit "Thea Porter 70s Bohemian Chic" (for which over a dozen pieces were pulled from my archives) has many example of stars