We are a Part of History! (Sort of)

Was very pleased to see that the rare Thea Porter coat that the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston acquired from Shrimpton Couture is now photoed and displayed as part of their permanent archives. I have to tell you I still look at this coat and wonder how I ever gave it up. It is literally one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen and a true pieces of art. It is very heavy and all hand applied yarn over wool. It would have taken hours and hours and hours just to make the fabric — never mind constructing the coat itself!
I am honored to have had it in hand for even a short while and I have to be honest — a little thrilled that I had the opportunity to wear it about the studio for an hour or two. Yep I spent about two hours before it left wearing it over my super casual studio wear — just because I could.
From the research I was able to do there were only three of these ever made — each slightly different from the other so each is a true one of a kind, couture creation. One appeared in Vogue the year it was made, I had one and the other is in a private collection. So to say that it was a special piece is in no way understated!
I hope you get a chance to see it in real life one day. I am thrilled that such an important and monumental piece is being taken care of and will be preserved for generations to come. It is important that some pieces end up with our museums so that people can see them in person and appreciate the genius of designers like Thea Porter. To know I helped make that a possibility is a bit of a thrill. This was the very first piece I had a museum purchase from me too. I have helped acquire pieces for many museum collections since, but your first you never forget as they say!
So please do pop by the MFA if you get a chance and marvel at my beautiful little find. Though I doubt they will let you wear it. You will have to just live vicariously through me for that! And boy did we love it!