1970s Zandra Rhodes Hand Painted Silk Gown designer-luis-estevez This is from the infamous

This is from the infamous Rive Gauche Russian collection from the Fall/Winter of 1976-1977 and these are rare and hard to find

over-sized rhinestone encrusted buttons

Bust: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam

The skirt is masterfully pleated to give a slight sculptural shape but not make the wearer look too bulky

The skirt is of course

1970s Zandra Rhodes Hand Painted Silk Gown designer-luis-estevez This is from the infamousA stunning, hand painted gown from Zandra Rhodes that was most likely a custom order and it is not a far stretch of the imagination to think that it could have been used as a wedding gown even! It has a delicious Medieval feel to it with its cut out shoulders and high set bodice. Gold silk organza is pleated in the a Fortuny style and used to create the sleeves and again though the body of the dress. Onto this is a pink silk chiffon, hand painted with