1970s Cream Lace Thea Porter Couture Gown designer-vicky-tiel Bust: to 19" flat across

Bust: to 19" flat across the inside lining from side seam to side seam

The skirt closes with a painted zipper and hook & eye at the waist

Made from what Vogue described as " a polished cotton satin" it has a slight sheen to it and the fabric has enough weight that it holds it sculptural shape well The skirt exemplifies the seventies with its exaggerated A-line cut and vertical top seaming

Thea Porters pieces are amazing

1970s Cream Lace Thea Porter Couture Gown designer-vicky-tiel Bust: to 19" flat acrossThis is an incredible Thea Porter Couture gown! Thea always began with the fabric when she designed and loved choosing fabrics that became a part of the design itself whether by texture, color or design. For this particular dress the lace she used is set in long vertical panels and she has used this as a design element. In the skirt for example the lace is places vertically but since the skirt is so very full it ends up creating an angled line that