A fine Thea Porter ’Buddha’ printed silk satin and chiffon gown, Spring-Summer 1972
Estimation $ - $
Vente le 17/06/2025
Matière satin, soie
Couleur marine, bleu, rouge, rose
Dimensions bust 88 cm – 34 in mm
Nom de la vente Passion for Fashion featuring the Zandra Rhodes Archive
Lot 377
Maison de vente Kerry Taylor
Pays Royaume-Uni
Description du catalogue
A fine Thea Porter ’Buddha’ printed silk satin and chiffon gown, Spring-Summer 1972
couture labelled, empire-waist silk satin dress printed with multicoloured pink, teal, red and navy blue Buddha repeats, overlong cape-like chiffon sleeves in matching print with elasticated cuffs, bust 88cm, 34in
The collection of the late Lamorna Seale, author and sister-in-law to Thea Porter.
Exhibition History: ’Thea Porter: 70’s Bohemian Chic’ at The Fashion and Textile Museum, 2015
The ’Buddha’ print was designed by Sandra Munro for Porter’s Spring-Summer 1972 collection and was inspired by the Buddhist imagery that appeared on the wall paintings of Dunhuang on the Silk Road and elsewhere. See Laura Mclaws Helms, Porter V and Fashion And Textile Museum, Thea Porter (London, England V&A Publishing 2015), p.85-86
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