c1978 Silver Silk Thea Porter Couture Abaya Caftan designer-stavropoulos The skirt has an elastic

The skirt has an elastic waist band and is lined in a semi sheer chiffon The inner dress is unlined and has slits up the side and is sleeveless

Berin was a favorite of Pat Nixon and Ladybird Johnson and you can see why in this classic gown

The front is just spectacular as well - each side of the bodice extends into a very long jersey tie and then you can wrap these as you wish to create a fully covered feel

Fully lined with an inner layer of off white silk that is also cut on the bias and has the same hem detailing

Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with stretch

c1978 Silver Silk Thea Porter Couture Abaya Caftan designer-stavropoulos The skirt has an elasticA rare and stunning Thea Porter Abaya robe whose collared front dates this to approx 1978 1980. It is quite beautiful with its stunning mix of white and silver. The caftan is of course perhaps her strongest signature piece and after the recent, first ever exhibit of her work at the FIT Museum in London (of which I am proud to have lent numerous pieces from my archives to) I am very pleased to be able to offer such a strong example of her work here.