Important 1968 Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress designer-christian-dior ) Excellent condition

) Excellent condition

This is a very rare textile - the body of the dress is made of a feather light silk paper that has been entirely covered in a stunning hand painted design done in a gold paint

The neck is simple and the skirt has only the slightest touch of fullness

Each sleeve closes with hidden snaps at the cuff

Important 1968 Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan Dress designer-christian-dior ) Excellent conditionA rare and stunning very early Thea Porter from 1968 that is quite beautiful! I love that it has the feel of her caftans and is indeed a forerunner of what was to become known as one of her signatures, but here the shape is more subtle and wearable, crossing that line between the caftan and a dress Yards of almost weightless, flowing, bias cut black silk chiffon were used. it was deliberately left unlined so you get this transparency that is very