Rare 1969 Thea Porter Runway Embroidered Organza & Hand Screened Cotton Dress designer-luisa-beccaria Bust: 25" from side seam

Bust: 25" from side seam to side seam and continuing to bottom hem

Every chic woman had to have one

The sleeves are long and they start off with a big poufed shoulder created by gathering in the fabric in soft pleats around the arm

I see some tiny spots on this one here and there and a cluster of faint marks on the back shoulder

And of all the designs they produced I think the single shoulder pieces are the best

Rare 1969 Thea Porter Runway Embroidered Organza & Hand Screened Cotton Dress designer-luisa-beccaria Bust: 25" from side seamThe twin of this dress appears in the book on Thea Porter's work that accompanied the exhibit on her work. The photo appears on page 73. The caption in the book notes that "Claudia Bruce wearing a peasant style dress in a Persian paisley print combined with Damascus fabric and a leather and feather headdress. Greeks Street, London, 1969.". It is so rare to find runway photos of her shows and to have all this extra information is fantastic. 1969 is