1970s Cut Velvet Thea Porter Gown designer-vivienne-westwood Bust: to 23" flat across

Bust: to 23" flat across the back from seam to seam

The sequins cover every inch and are a glossy deep green

I don't think I have seen a coat this elaborately worked and in this wonderful a condition from this time period before

The knit is opaque and a fine

Sleeves: approx 16"

1970s Cut Velvet Thea Porter Gown designer-vivienne-westwood Bust: to 23" flat acrossThea Porters pieces are amazing! Like their Ossie Clark counterparts they are cut to really transform once on a body. Thea based her designs on the fabrics and how it moved and draped. She then designed a dress to suit the woman who would wear it and to really highlight the chosen fabric. She chose the fabrics she was drawn to on a personal basis then built her collections around them. This is an excellent example of just that. The base fabric is cut