1971 RTW Thea Porter Indian Cotton Maxi Dress Couture Runway Rare Hand set elastic at the

Hand set elastic at the cuffs

Strong and wearable with the care and love it deserves to be shown - this is one of the best 1920s pieces I have ever seen and I would not be surprised to learn that it was a couture piece form one of the Paris houses at the time - it is of that high quality and the fabric would have been customs designed and made

Hand finishes at edgings

The dress is unlined and slips on with buttons down the front

Dorothy is known for her figure enhancing cuts and this beauty does just that

1971 RTW Thea Porter Indian Cotton Maxi Dress Couture Runway Rare Hand set elastic at theA rare and stunning Thea Porter that is a little unusual in it's cut and has a very Victorian feel! I love that it has the feel of her caftans through the body but its topped by that attached cape that drapes so beautifully over the shoulders! Yards of almost weightless, flowing printed Indian cotton were used and deliberately left unlined so you get this easy draping effect that is very sexy despite it fully covering the body. It is cut with a slim