Rare Spring 1983 Zandra Rhodes 'Mount Olympus' Hand Painted Suede Collar & Cuffs Dress designer-paco-rabanne When I first saw this

When I first saw this I thought it was a Yves Saint Laurent - it has that look and feel and the fabric is on par

I love the contrast this all creates and the great shape once on

This little piece is just amazing

silver and gold metal thread ribbon

It would be an easy job to move the inner button to get the perfect fit as needed

Rare Spring 1983 Zandra Rhodes 'Mount Olympus' Hand Painted Suede Collar & Cuffs Dress designer-paco-rabanne When I first saw thisZandra Rhodes is one of my favourite designers and I love the pieces that she did in the 1980s. This dress is from her Spring 1983 'Mount Olympus' collection that was based on Greek design. Versions of the collection appear in both of the books on Zandra Rhodes that are referenced below and a version is held in the digital study collection of her work. We have also included a reference photo of the original sketch for this collection and you can see