Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes / (3) Pixie Geldolf in

/  (3) Pixie Geldolf in Celine SS17 at Princes Eugenies Wedding

It is very difficult to convey the level of quality when showing you a piece of couture that is done in a solid black but you will have to trust me when I tell you that it is even more exquisite in person

The sleeves are left unlined and are very wide - almost kimono like in nature

It is meant to be slightly over-sized and sloppy in feel in that perfect nineties way

I love the detail and extra work that went into putting a row of working buttons down one side seam

Extraordinary 1969 Thea Porter Black Silk Chiffon Dress w Red Print & Huge Balloon Sleeves designer-zandra-rhodes / (3) Pixie Geldolf inThis same print was used on dress from one of Thea's very first fashion shows that was held at her Greek street shop in London. But the label on this dress was unusual and did not match the ones that would have been used for that show so I reached out to fashion historian and author Laura McClaws Helms. Laura wrote the book on Thea Porter released a few years back and she also curated the museum exhibit on her work. She told me that in the very early