Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-pauline-trigere Reference Photos: (1) 1976-1977 Fall-Winter

Reference Photos: (1) 1976-1977 Fall-Winter Women's haute couture runway show

I am always excited to find examples of Yves' work from this time period and this one is extra special because it is the twin of the dress that was shot by Helmut Newton for the ad campaign that year

a deep hot pink and a off-white sit in wide vertical panels

A wonderful little hat by Pierre Balmain in an easy to style shape and black and white colorway

Rare 1968-71 Thea Porter Couture Unlabeled Silk Organza & Brocade Gipsy Dress w Balloon Sleeves designer-pauline-trigere Reference Photos: (1) 1976-1977 Fall-WinterThea 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