Dress
Designer
Thea Porter
(1927 - 2000)
c. 1973
Acetate
Gift of Ethel Scull
Object number77.21.27
While the bishop sleeves and shoulder smocking detail seen here were in keeping with the romantic retro looks influencing 1970s fashion, saturated hues and a cartoon-like, butterfly print show the influence of psychedelic graphic art. This dress also highlights a shift from the mini to fashionable maxi-length silhouettes influenced by earlier hippie styles.
DescriptionLong dress in multicolor abstract butterfly and floral print on acetate; empire waist, plunging V-neck, long cuffed bishop sleeves smocked above elbow, flared skirtCollections
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