Spring 1980 Zandra Rhodes Book Piece 'Chinese Constructivist & Clouds' Pale Peach & Blue Dress designer-vetements Lightly boned through the sides

Lightly boned through the sides and the interior is all hand finished

It runs over the straps that curve around the shoulders and throughout the base satin finish fabric

Each sleeve has a cuff and above those the sleeves pouf and billow out

Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam

Bust and continuing down: 24" flat across from side seam to side seam

Spring 1980 Zandra Rhodes Book Piece 'Chinese Constructivist & Clouds' Pale Peach & Blue Dress designer-vetements Lightly boned through the sidesThis collection was inspired by Zandra's trip to China. She came back with sketchbooks filled from her travels there that became the foundation for her 1979 'Chinese Square' print and then carried over to the Spring 1980 collection with this print that she calls 'Chinese Constructivist & Clouds'. You can also clearly see the carry over in shape from her famous Lilies dress from a few years before this. The twin of this dress appears on page 159 of the