The dirndl dress shape is inspired by my wonderful Godmother Thea Porter’s 1970’s gypsy dress.

Her fabulous couture clothing label can be seen and read about in the books Thea Porter: Bohemian Chic by Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter (V&A Publishing 2015) and also Thea Porter’s scrapbook, edited by Venetia Porter (Unicorn Press 2019)