Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi Banding: 5" from top of

Banding: 5" from top of banding to bottom of the front plunge

The jacket has no closures and the pockets and cuffs are decorated with with domed brass filigree buttons

The movement that this creates when you move is fantastic

painted nylon zipper on the skirt

There is a well done repair to the fabric in the skirt about 8 inches down from the waist - super size to see please

Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi Banding: 5" from top ofThis particular version of the Thea Porter label was only produced between October 1971 March 1972 and this gown was part of the 1971 collection. It is a beautiful example of her work and I am pleased to share that its twin was part of the 2015 Thea Porter exhibit at the London Museum of Textile and Fashion. Curator of that exhibit and Fashion Historian Laura McClaws Helms who is a contributor to my blog, also was kind enough to confirm that the print