1970s Evening Dresses and Gowns

A totally magnificent and incredibly rare Thea Porter couture 'faye' styled gown dating back to the early 1970's. This magical dress is fashioned in luxurious metallic gold embroider...

1970's Thea Porter black velvet and chiffon gown. Black evening gown with floor length bell sleeves and alternating velvet and silk chiffon paneling at skirt. Back zip closure.

An absolutely gorgeous and incredibly rare Thea Porter couture bohemian silk ensemble dating back to 1971. This magical look was custom made for Margaret 'Bea' Larsson who was a close friend of Thea Porter. The magnificent gown is fashioned in the most beautiful blue patterned silk chiffon, designed by Hannah Meckler, with a sparkling metallic damascus silk brocade bodice. This beautiful print can be found in the book 'Thea Porter: Bohemian Chic' by Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter on page 84. This special 'wave' pattern is confirmed to be all done by hand and "painted onto meters of silk chiffon that were made into evening dresses and Abayas". I adore the peeks of skin that show through the front-tie smocked design. Those voluminous tie cuff billow-sleeves look incredible with movement. The matching full-length vest is a statement piece in its own right. The light blue wood-grain patterned silk moiré is trimmed with metallic gold ribbon and the end result is true perfection. Thea Porter was largely inspired by fashion from the Victorian and Renaissance eras. This is easily identifiable by her use of luxurious textiles and layered construction. She once said, "It’s important that the end result should be my own romantic fantasies." During the early 1970's, her clothing attracted many celebrity customers who enjoyed wearing her erotic, yet comfortable, creations whose secret was to conceal rather than reveal. Her clients, some of whom also became her friends, included Lauren Bacall, Bianca Jagger, Mick Jagger, Sharon Tate, Elizabeth Taylor, and Pete Townshend. A truly important museum worthy ensemble by the queen of the bohemian fashion...

Gorgeous early 1970's Thea Porter British designer dress fashioned in a luxurious black and white floral cotton-brocade. The stunning billow sleeve are made up of a semi-sheer black ...

An absolutely gorgeous and incredibly rare Thea Porter couture metallic gold lamé and semi-sheer silk chiffon maxi skirt dating back to the early 1970's. The design is truly incredib...

A Gorgeous early 1970's Thea Porter couture maxi dress fashioned in a luxurious marigold ivory plaid cotton with magical tie dyed accents. The stunning fabric is trimmed in metallic ...

Gorgeous 1971 Thea Porter documented designer dress fashioned in a magical semi-sheer floral print black and red voile cotton. The stunning fabric is trimmed in metallic gold that ha...

Gorgeous early-1970's Thea Porter designer couture dress fashioned in a magical plum purple cotton gauze brocade that has red and ivory diamond medallions scattered over its surface...

Gorgeous early-1970's Thea Porter designer couture dress fashioned in magical black and white kaleidoscope floral cotton print. I love the dramatic bell-sleeves and bold block colori...

Thea Porter Couture silk brocade evening caftan with silk ribbon fastening around waist c. 1970

Breathtaking Thea Porter 'Faye' couture dress fashioned in luxurious metallic-gold embroidered silk chiffon. The fabric has a touch of transparency to it and the effect is stunning. ...

Directly inspired from the Northern Africa traditional “djellaba”, this late 60's - early 70’s Thea Porter caftan is perfect for vacation or summer...