1970s Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan w Gold Metallic Thread Sequins & Chrstals designer-jean-paul-gaultier Its princess length skirt is

Its princess length skirt is made of a iridescent silk taffeta and has a beautiful fullness hearkening back to his early days at Suzy Perette in the sixties

The fabric that the dress is made out of is cut on the bias with that minimal seaming signature of his best work

The first thing that you notice is that parts of it are actually the palest mint green that has a touch of blue in it

A ruffle finish goes around the neck and down the front edging

The dress is cut long and lean and the design that runs over its surface is a swirl of taupe and chocolate mixed with gold thread so the entire dress has a subtle shimmer

1970s Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan w Gold Metallic Thread Sequins & Chrstals designer-jean-paul-gaultier Its princess length skirt isOf all of Thea's pieces, her caftans have come to represent Thea's work like no other piece of her clothing that she designed. They are one of the most coveted things that you can find by here. Elizabeth Taylor for example was a huge fan and a collector of her work. By the end of Taylor's life she had amassed a large collection that was auctioned off through Christie's in 2011. Most of the caftans in that auction fetched well over $20,000USD and that