1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress Labeled and Designer It is almost like a

It is almost like a mohair but not in a crazy ling haired kind of way - very soft and a nice weight that makes it easy to move in

he used an innovative way of ruching and buckles that allowed the pieces to be adjustable while invoking a Victorian feel

making this now even more relevant and valuable to the collector

The other cream Haite Couture dress from that same collection uses the same front button treatment but on the top whereas here it was done on the bottom portion of the dress

1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress Labeled and Designer It is almost like aIn 1972 Zandra Rhodes was visiting New York on a regular basis and was good friends with a couple named Donna and Jo Lomardo. The three of them would often go antique hunting and on one such foray Zandra found a shell covered wicker basket and it is from this little object that her entire 1972 73 "Shell" collection was born. Here the shell design in hand painted onto a rose colored pink silk chiffon dress to great effect. It has her signature cut with