Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-john-anthony The applique work is hand

The applique work is hand applied with the stitches clearly seen on the inside lining

Hips: 15-17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Tagged an vintage 10

5" from neck to feathers)

The interior lining is a red tissue silk that lines most of the interior and runs through the sleeves

Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-john-anthony The applique work is handThea Porter combined exoticism, embellished ornamentation and luxurious fabrics in her pieces and her work was a phenomenon during her day. This is one of her Gipsy 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) has many example of stars