• This gorgeous Thea Porter dress dates to the early-mid 1970s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Thea Porter.
• It feels very much like a variation on her iconic Faye dress in its lines.
• The Faye dress was named after Faye Dunaway and Thea made these in various fabrications starting in 1968. These were one of her most iconic designs. Given her extremely limited run on certain pieces it could be one of only a couple that exist. It is truly a very special piece.
• The dress combines a hand dyed silk chiffon with metallic gold infused chiffon and sequin medallions that have been handed applied.
• The neckline comes down at the front and there is a modesty panel that has been added that matches the fabric of the sleeves. If you wanted a more bare look all the way to the waist you could easily have this removed and it would dramatically change the feel of the dress.
• Each shoulder has a light padding tacked inside that holds the shape across the top. If you wanted a softer feel you could easily remove them.
• Each sleeve is gathered into the top of the shoulder and then they are cut to be extremely wide and full, flaring out to their ends. The silk of the sleeves match the modesty panel at the front. Both areas are made out of a deeper red chiffon that has a pattern running through it and then over that pattern are bands of gold metallic stripes worked through the chiffon.
• The waist is seamed for some added shape and if you wish to cinch it in even more you could add a belt.
• Under that the dress flares out over the hips and becomes beautifully wide by the time it reaches the hem. All of the silk of the skirt is cut on the bias. The top pink silk layer sits over an inner red chiffon layer that is also cut on the bias. The layering of the two colours is very pretty and creates a beautiful effect and depth of colour.
• The pattern on the top layer of the silk is fantastic. It has a tie dye feel to it that I absolutely love.
• The perfect final detail are the three medallions that are hand-sewn in a row down one side of the bodice. Each one is hand cut and embroidered around their edges. Inside the have hand finished patterns done with embroidery, small tube beads and sequins.
• This is an exceptional and rare example of her work. 
• The body of the dress is fully lined in a pink chiffon through the bodice and red chiffon through the skirt. The sleeves are unlined. It closes with a back zipper. Light padding tacked into each shoulder. I see minor fading near the hem, a faint mark and a small tear also near the hem. These are a minor and mentioned for accuracy. There is so much fabric in the skirt you would never notice them once on. Please see the photos after the label shot.
• Tagged a vintage Thea Porter UK10
• Excellent condition with the note above.

Sleeves: 17.5" and they are full and open around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5841

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• This exceptional dress is by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior and it is a wonderful example of his work during this time period.
• The floral print and style best matches the work that he was doing in and around Spring 1974.
• The dress is made from a silk organza that has a slight texture and has been done in the prettiest pink. Screened onto the silk is a soft pastel floral print that covers the entire dress.
• The neckline is set high and detailed with a wide six inch ruffled collar that follows the hide set neckline. It softly falls over the edges of the shoulders at the sides.
• That ruffle collar extends all the way around you and down the back to follow the deep and unexpected V there. I love this almost shocking expanse of bare skin in contrast to the more covered front. That combination of the extremely pretty pink and then that open cut out at the back feels very sexy when you turn around.
• The shoulders are soft under the ruffle and the sleeves extend down and narrow slightly in at the cuff where they button to close. The sleeves have no lining so you get a play on transparency through them that is very pretty.
• At the front the bodice skims over you to the waist. The waist is detailed with a band of the same pink silk chiffon. My dress form is fairly short through the upper body so the top blouses out a bit over top of that band. If you are longer through the body it would fall slightly less bloused to the waist.
• The skirt billows out from under that to the floor. It widens out beautifully as it nears the hem and extra fabric has been set along the centre of the back to give it added fullness, creating the perfect balance to the ruffles that surround the V above. It is absolutely stunning.
  
• The band around the waist adds shape but you could define the waist even more by adding a belt or sash to cinch it in as much as you want.
• Once on the body the entire dress has this stunning movement and yet feels minimalist and elegant. It walks this beautiful line between the femininity and prettiness of the fabric mixed with that added touch of sensuality with the bareness of the back.
• The dress is fully lined in silk organza and closes with a side set zipper. The band around the waist hooks to close over that. Each sleeve closes with a silk covered button and loop. The pink is a touch softer hue in person than how it photoed. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23.5" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to the top of the 1.5" band around the waist
Total length: 57.25" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5840

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• This dress is from the Spring 2019 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
• At the time Sarah told Vogue that the collection was "about sisterhood, about women's milestones and rituals; birth, christening's, weddings, funerals. It's about being strong and emotional, but also saying it's OK to show your vulnerability; not having to put a brave face on it."
• It is a terrifically beautiful dress and the colour in particular is just phenomenal.
• The dress is made out of of a silk chiffon that has a slight texture running through it and then the chiffon is covered in huge oversized flower petals and flowers.
• The choice of chiffon gives the dress enough weight to hold the shape but it feels magically light once on.
  
• The sleeves are long and they are left unlined so that there is a touch of transparency through them. I love how they are gathered into the shoulder and are wide and full all the way down the arm. At the cuff there is a band in the same fabric and a little button. They pouf out above the wrist beautifully once on.
• The shoulders are soft and the neck falls in a dramatic deep view at the front. On either side of the bust the fabric has been gathered vertically into the shoulder and then down into the front waist. 
• At the back it repeats this vertical gathering into the centre of the back waist.
• The waist is seamed and detailed with an attached band that circles around you and ends in a beautiful soft bow at the front with a long trailing ties running down and over the front of the skirt.
• On either side of the waist there is an open cut out and once you see them, you realize how beautifully the vertical gatherings on the front and back have been set to highlight those cut outs.
• The open areas are set slightly back from the front so that they are truly at the sides. This makes them feel slightly subtle but at the same time when you do move in a way that they are exposed, that unexpected flash of bare skin is very sexy.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there and has an incredible amount of silk chiffon in it. I love how the width of the skirt flares out and it is very full by the time it reaches the floor. All of those yards of fabric gives you beautiful movement when you move.
• It is truly an extraordinary piece from the Sarah Burton era.
• The dress is lined in a pink silk and it closes with a hidden set back zipper. Each cuff closes with a button and loop. It still has its red loop tag that hang tag would have been attached to and was never worn.
• Tagged a modern McQueen 44
• Excellent condition.

Sleeves: 23.5" and they are full and open around the upper arm.
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 64" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5839

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