Rare 1974 "The Lily" Collection Zandra Rhodes Dress Set designer-bessi consisting of a single panel

consisting of a single panel of fabric at the back and two at the front

Note the color is best shown in the close ups

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

This gown and evening coat set is incredible

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

Rare 1974 "The Lily" Collection Zandra Rhodes Dress Set designer-bessi consisting of a single panelThis 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.