1971 Thea Porter Brocaded Cotton Gauze & Lace Flounce Dress designer-antony-price slip on a pair of

slip on a pair of sandals  or heels and you are ready to go

In their search for novelty

’ was acclaimed for representing the same functionality as a man’s suit

This one has bold vertical stripes done in a vivid pink and deep purple

The skirt skims over the hips and flares out at the hem to give it an extra kick and swing effect

1971 Thea Porter Brocaded Cotton Gauze & Lace Flounce Dress designer-antony-price slip on a pair ofThe label on this Thea Porter dress narrows down the dating process for us as it was only produced between October 1971 March 1972. To verify the exact date, I asked Laura McLaws Helms, the author of the book "Thea Porter, Bohemian Chic" and she verified for me that it was indeed from the 1971 collection. It is a beautiful example of Thea's work with a black cotton gauze brocade that has red and black diamond medallions scattered over its surface. The