1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The work is remarkable -

The work is remarkable - a textured silk has been knife pleated and the over-stitched in horizontal rows from shoulder to the dropped waist

The skirt is soft and full and the use of black silk organza gives an interesting contrast to the chiffon

Understated but refined

Over this the strapless bodice sits and is fitted with a shaped bust and pretty gathered band right under it

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

1972-73 Zandra Rhodes Seashell Silk Chiffon Dress designer-biba The work is remarkable -In 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