1971 "Paris Flower" Print Zandra Rhodes Caftan Dress designer-leonard-paris Haute Couture is the very

Haute Couture is the very pinnacle of the fashion experience and I would hazard to say that vintage versions are even a little more special then modern ones

Each cuff closes with four buttons

On each hip there is a spectacular triangular shaped pocket that is densely beaded into a floral design

They were transformed into ballerina-length multi-flounced dance dresses

The dress buttons up the back with fabric covered buttons that become a design element in themselves

1971 "Paris Flower" Print Zandra Rhodes Caftan Dress designer-leonard-paris Haute Couture is the veryThe print on this lovely silk caftan gown was inspired by Zandra's 1971 trip to Paris. In the book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes:" she says of the inspiration behind this print: "Yves Saint Laurent was the leading light of Haute Couture. His last collection had been short and graphic with vivid flower print colors. I wanted to design a flower print but not a traditional one I thought I would draw the flowers like buttons stitched on the fabric. with