Rare 1974 "The Lily" Collection Zandra Rhodes Dress Set designer-bessi I love that the sleeves

I love that the sleeves have some volume to them

Note the color is best shown in the close ups

It is made of his signature printed silk in a strong bright combination of purple with multi-colour dots of color scattered over it

At the back there is a low plunging V that shows off a bare expanse of skin with a simple tie at the back neck to keep it in place

An amazing and well documented Pierre Cardin dress from the 1968 collection

Rare 1974 "The Lily" Collection Zandra Rhodes Dress Set designer-bessi I love that the sleevesThis rare and amazing hand painted silk gown set by Zandra Rhodes in a very rare piece from one of her most coveted of all her collections The Lily collection from 1974. It is constructed of a fine, pale pink, silk chiffon that is entirely hand painted. The top is cut to fit through the body with her wide signature flutter sleeves. The sleeves are left unlined giving a lovely glimpse of bare skin through the silk and a sense of lightness and airiness.