1974 Thea Porter Couture Documented 'Wave' Print Silk Chiffon Backless Dress designer-ossie-clark from full ones to just

from full ones to just a sliver of a curve

making it the most expensive sweater in the line at $3

a signature touch of Jean Desses' work

this definitely would have been by a major name

It is entirely cut on the bias gown that feels instantly identifiable as a Galliano with its 1930s inspired cut and masterful draping - all Galliano signatures while at Dior

1974 Thea Porter Couture Documented 'Wave' Print Silk Chiffon Backless Dress designer-ossie-clark from full ones to justIn 2015 Curator and Fashion Historian, Laura McLaws Helms contacted me about the upcoming exhibit at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London on Thea Porter's work that she had planned. She ended up borrowing a dozen Thea Porter pieces from me for use in the exhibit and for the accompanying book 'Thea Porter: Bohemian Chic'. A close up of the fabric from this dress appears on p. 84 of the book to illustrate the collaborative efforts between Thea