1960s-1970s Thea Porter Vintage

[alicia707]

i've noticed a few things Thea has done and i've loved them. I'd love for there to be a thread on her threads!

thanks, in advance, for posting.

 

[ballroombeliever]

Oh I love Thea porter I wish I could afford it!

 

[cutxpaste]

i've seen that nicole richie wears her stuff a lot

 

[leyla m.]

beautiful vintage gowns!!

 

[scandinavianchic]

Does anyone have any pics?

 

[alicia707]

does anyone have any idea where to purchase? or even a website?

 

[Whitelinen]

I would like to see some photographs too I've never heard of this designer.

 

[adi]

anxious for pictures as well

 

[Beautiful Stranger]

Me too, hardly heard of her really..

 

[leyla m.]

only on ebay so far....

 

[jennifer~]

Chiffon gown, c. late '60s

dejavusv.com

'70s couture gown

losthorizonvintage.com

1960s floral dress

swankvintage.com

Not really my thing, too Talitha Getty/60s-70s Marrakech chic for me, but it's interesting...

 

[Whitelinen]

Not my thing either. It looks a little bit like the dresses you can buy at "Indian bazaars".

 

[adi]

i was expecting more. well not my thing

 

[Beautiful Stranger]

Agreeing with the two post over, but i def. see it looking great on a petite person like Nicole.

 

[kellyisazebra]

Not my style but the 70s couture gown has really pretty colors and I love the glitteryness.

 

[it-boy's nature]

whoah...i expected a tad bit more ...oh well
from what i see,i could live without it

 

[Dustcakeboy]

Little too 70s thrift store for me. Could work casually I guess, if accessorised to the max.

 

[SomethingElse]

Silk and sequin couture 'abaya' dress, c.1972

This dress combines the traditional shape of the 'abaya' with a choice of modern fabrics and materials. The main body of the dress is made from a pale blue transparent chiffon, decorated with silver sequins around the neckline and embellished with patches of heavier silk fabric below the knee.
The abaya is a signature style in the work of Thea Porter (1927-2000), a designer whose love for Middle Eastern textiles and dress is clearly visible throughout her work. Porter grew up in Syria and later lived in Beirut. On returning to London in 1960s she encountered a fashionable society fixated with the charm of the east. In 1966 she opened her shop Thea Porter Decorations selling items which she imported from Persia, Syria and India. A year later Porter presented her first fashion collection, adapting kaftans, abayas and middle eastern dress into styles which were hugely popular with her wealthy and famous clientele.
As a designer, Thea Porter wished to create fashions which were far removed from trend-based styles and to offer her clients luxurious, timeless clothing. Her clients included Princess Margaret, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Onassis, Bianca Jagger and Julie Christie.

museumoflondon.org.uk

 

[SomethingElse]

Silk chiffon, brocade and velvet, c. 1970

vam.ac.uk

 

[SomethingElse]

Silk chiffon kaftan dress, 1960s

This multi-coloured chiffon kaftan includes pieces of woven ethnic fabric. Porter imported Oriental goods to brighten up her Soho shop and received requests from customers wishing to buy the kaftans. This motivated her to make copies of these garments, like this one, in genuine Middle Eastern fabrics.
Having spent the early part of her life in several Middle Eastern countries, Porter had a love of Oriental culture. She also experimented with clothes inspired by the Far East and Renaissance and Victorian designs. Her clientele included the well-known and the wealthy.

vam.ac.uk