1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba Made out of a black

Made out of a black silk crepe that drapes wonderfully when on

The design then circles the entire bottom half of the skirt

In person this present as a more white and turquoise print with no tinge of yellowing to the fabric at all - that is a trick of the light when it was photoed

Slips on to wear with no closures

Item# E413

1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba Made out of a blackIn 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