Rare 1960s Thea Porter Couture Printed Silk Chiffon Dress w Gold Sequins & Gold Metal Thread Detailing z-archive-1980s The back hem is cut

The back hem is cut to be a longer than the front so you get a bit of a trailing behind you feel once it is on

The dress is made from a beautiful silk velvet that is fused onto a silk chiffon base

This really emphasizes the bust and gives it a sexy feel

It is seamed at the waist and then extends down over the top of the hips

leaving the rest of the coat open from the waist down

Rare 1960s Thea Porter Couture Printed Silk Chiffon Dress w Gold Sequins & Gold Metal Thread Detailing z-archive-1980s The back hem is cutThis is a spectacular example of Thea Porter's work. It is very easy to wear with a touch of a caftan feel to it. That combined with those spectacular sleeves makes it very special piece. Her caftans and the dresses that had that caftan feel to them have come to represent Thea's work like no other pieces of her clothing that she designed. Everyone who was anyone wore her work back in the day, including Elizabeth Taylor who was a huge fan and