Rare 1969 Thea Porter Runway Embroidered Organza & Hand Screened Cotton Dress designer-jean-varon Each layer is set on

Each layer is set on an angle towards the middle of the body and placed to end just above the other so you see a solid dress of fringe when you stand still and then the slightest movement causes them to explode and move

I actually prefer the pink with yellow accent over the show piece

It is not labeled but of a really great quality and just one of those great pieces that you find in vintage

dense bead work

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Rare 1969 Thea Porter Runway Embroidered Organza & Hand Screened Cotton Dress designer-jean-varon Each layer is set onThe twin of this dress appears in the book on Thea Porter's work that accompanied the exhibit on her work. The photo appears on page 73. The caption in the book notes that "Claudia Bruce wearing a peasant style dress in a Persian paisley print combined with Damascus fabric and a leather and feather headdress. Greeks Street, London, 1969.". It is so rare to find runway photos of her shows and to have all this extra information is fantastic. 1969 is