Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Zandra Rhodes
(born 1940)
Date: 1969
Medium: Silk chiffon
Country: England
Credit Line: Gift of Dawn Mellow
Object number: 88.83.2
DescriptionPink silk chiffon evening gown with symmetrical screen printed signature design of maroon / dark red knitted circle on bodice and contrast diamonds and roses, bands of yellow, pink and blue flowers on skirt; stylized peasant top with long bell sleeves, long full skirt
Label Text:Zandra Rhodes began combining her printed fabrics with clothing of her own design in 1969. Her Knitted Circle print is used on the sleeves and bodice of this dress. The motif is a result of the designer's desire to interpret a knitted chain stitch in a flat, graphic manner. Although her unique chiffon dresses fit the dramatic mood of late 1960s fashion, Rhodes focused more on creating garments that harmonized with her textiles.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Arbiters of Style
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)