Rare Spring 1983 Zandra Rhodes 'Mount Olympus' Hand Painted Suede Collar & Cuffs Dress promo It is literally cut to

It is literally cut to the waist and the panels of fabric that cover the breast and back are set with a gap between them so the plunge takes centre stage on both sides

Flat seamed pleat work circles the hips in his signature manner

Sleeveless and cut to skim the body it flows in a column from shoulder to floor

From there the black moss crepe fabric is cut on the bias and flows out from just under the V neckline on the bust all the way to the floor in a beautiful sweep of fabric that widens as it nears the ground

Rare Spring 1983 Zandra Rhodes 'Mount Olympus' Hand Painted Suede Collar & Cuffs Dress promo It is literally cut toZandra Rhodes is one of my favourite designers and I love the pieces that she did in the 1980s. This dress is from her Spring 1983 'Mount Olympus' collection that was based on Greek design. Versions of the collection appear in both of the books on Zandra Rhodes that are referenced below and a version is held in the digital study collection of her work. We have also included a reference photo of the original sketch for this collection and you can see