c1968 Thea Porter Embroidered Ivory & Brocade 'Faye' Dress designer-lanvin Exceptional and unusual little black

Exceptional and unusual little black silk dress with a label attributing it to Zoe - who created demi-couture made to order pieces in Toronto in the fifties and early sixties

The skirt skims over the hip and flares out as it reached the hem

making it a beautiful example of his work

It is also very easy to travel with as it is virtually wrinkle free

c1968 Thea Porter Embroidered Ivory & Brocade 'Faye' Dress designer-lanvin Exceptional and unusual little blackIn the book that accompanied the Thea Porter exhibit of which I lent a dozen Thea Porter pieces to, author Laura McLaws Helms describes the Faye dress: " the Faye dress was high necked with flowing sleeves, a full skirt and tight bodice. named for her client, the American actress Faye Dunaway, it was usually made of a sheer georgette in a rainbow of colors with a panel of antique brocade covering the chest. The Faye was continually remade in several