1970s Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan w Gold Metallic Thread Sequins & Chrstals designer-john-galliano Skirt: 22" from waist seam

Skirt: 22" from waist seam to hem

I love the subtle sexuality of the back buttons and hidden snaps lie between each so that no matter how you move they keep perfectly in place

The perfect finish is the quilting to the cotton fabric -  the entire thing is top stitched in horizontal rows of black thread from top to bottom

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the soft pastel palette used makes it seem subtle and refined

1970s Thea Porter Silk Chiffon Caftan w Gold Metallic Thread Sequins & Chrstals designer-john-galliano Skirt: 22" from waist seamOf 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