1978 Book Piece Zandra Rhodes Mexican Fan Caftan designer-mr-blackwell The body of the gown

The body of the gown is a mix of a black slipper satin with a front panel inset of silk taffeta in a bright mix of happy colors

Shoulders: inset so no true defined seams

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# S447

Exactly the intent I am sure

1978 Book Piece Zandra Rhodes Mexican Fan Caftan designer-mr-blackwell The body of the gownThis is a rare, documented book piece that appears in the book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" from the collection inspired by her trip to Mexico this piece is entitled "Mexican Fan" I that book she says that the "'Mexican Fan' print was an explosive version of the 'Mexican Sombrero' embroidery developed into two fan shapes across the width of the fabric." This is also the collection where she started dying beads to match the fabrics giving the fabrics an