Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi Since the dress appears virtually

Since the dress appears virtually unworn I feel this is from the passing of time and not from wear

This Malcolm Starr is terrific - its a unusual combination of a diamond patterned net over a net and nude inner dress

Its lightly boned and shaped so if you fit it well you can probably skip the undergarments

It gives it all a wanton and beguiling sexiness

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

Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi Since the dress appears virtuallyThis 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