Rare 1977 Thea Porter Couture Documented Cherry Red Fused Velvet Open Front Abaya Caftan designer-stavropoulos You can wear it lose

You can wear it lose and easy or cinch in the waist with a belt

A tremendous amount of work and detailing

The inner seams are finished but have loose threads showing along the edges and the binding edging is not tacked down

The dress is cut to give the illusion that it wraps and closes around you but that is all just clever design

Fully lined in a deep purple silky rayon and closes with a back

Rare 1977 Thea Porter Couture Documented Cherry Red Fused Velvet Open Front Abaya Caftan designer-stavropoulos You can wear it loseA few months ago I sold a green version of this caftan and I am so pleased to have found a red one so soon after. Like the green, this Thea Porter caftan was made in 1977. It was dated from a copy of the original sketch of the caftan shown worn over a pair of wide legged pants. A copy of that sketch also appears in the 2015 book 'Thea Porter: Bohemian Chic' and I have included both the sketch and a shot of it in the book for you reference. These open