Rare 1978 Zandra Rhodes "Mexican Collections" Gown designer-halston high up under the bust

high up under the bust line

There is nothing like it in the way that he cut fabric - then or since

stars and Baroque beauties cavort across it within medallions of vines and flowers

The ribbon is used to form little rosebuds that peek through the sequin work and look like his signature dot from a distance but have texture and visual interest when looked at closer

Rare 1978 Zandra Rhodes "Mexican Collections" Gown designer-halston high up under the bustInspired 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