Rare 1978 Zandra Rhodes "Mexican Collections" Gown designer-herve-leger It is made of a

It is made of a cotton linen mix with the texture and look of a fine linen

Each cuff has three buttons and the buttons holes are finished but decorative only

This Ossie Clark couture dress was made for the 1971 collection according to my client who bought it then

The waist cinches in of course and the bodice has a crossed over effect

The skirt is fully backed in a cotton and a light inner padding I would guess

Rare 1978 Zandra Rhodes "Mexican Collections" Gown designer-herve-leger It is made of aInspired by a trip through Mexico, the pieces from this collection draw on the colors and impact that the Mexican lanscape and people made on Zandra. The "Mexican Collections" has gone on to be one of Zandra's most well documented seasons and examples are held in museums and private collections world wide. We have included a photo of the same dress in a different colorway from the Zandra Rhodes website where the dress is simply denoted by its original