Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi This Malcolm Starr is terrific

This Malcolm Starr is terrific - its a unusual combination of a diamond patterned net over a net and nude inner dress

a head scarf or around the neck

Since the dress appears virtually unworn I feel this is from the passing of time and not from wear

It gives it all a wanton and beguiling sexiness

The movement that this creates when you move is fantastic

Museum Exhibited 1971 RTW Thea Porter Painted Print Dress designer-fendi This Malcolm Starr is terrificThis particular version of the Thea Porter label was only produced between October 1971 March 1972 and this gown was part of the 1971 collection. It is a beautiful example of her work and I am pleased to share that its twin was part of the 2015 Thea Porter exhibit at the London Museum of Textile and Fashion. Curator of that exhibit and Fashion Historian Laura McClaws Helms who is a contributor to my blog, also was kind enough to confirm that the print