Rare 1969-75 Thea Porter Couture Embroidered Silk Organza & Gold Metallic Dress w Balloon Sleeves z-archive-alexandermcqueen I love the collarless neckline

I love the collarless neckline and the sleeves cut with the perfect shape to ff set the draped body

The bodice is sleeveless and on the front there is a overlay that follows the cut of the top portion to the waist and then extends into ties which you then wrap and use to cinch in the waist as much as you want to create shape

A row of glossy white buttons closes the partial opening at the back of the neck

It is cut to skim over the bust and the neckline is squared off at the base

The fabric used is the same for both

Rare 1969-75 Thea Porter Couture Embroidered Silk Organza & Gold Metallic Dress w Balloon Sleeves z-archive-alexandermcqueen I love the collarless necklineThea Porter combined exoticism, embellished ornamentation and luxurious fabrics in her pieces and her work was a phenomenon during her day. This style of dress is one of her most well known 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)