Fall 1995 Zandra Rhodes 'The Fairy Collection' Hand Painted Metallic Gold Lace & Silk Dress designer-i-magnin That crossing of fabric crosses

That crossing of fabric crosses over itself at the waist and then falls in two panels of fabric over the waist giving the skirt a little extra dimension and movement

The embroidery is done in a autumn feeling combination of colors and the patterns covers the dress from just below the shoulders to the hem

Fully lined in an ivory silk jersey and closes with a back painted metal zipper with a tied corset above that

Hand finished and with a hand set silk loops inside on either side that you can put your arms though if you wish

I see no bare areas of missing sequins

Fall 1995 Zandra Rhodes 'The Fairy Collection' Hand Painted Metallic Gold Lace & Silk Dress designer-i-magnin That crossing of fabric crossesZandra Rhodes is one of my favourite designers and I love that we were able to verify this one and date it. When hunting for the date we found a runway photo that is perhaps not the best runway photo ever but it does effectively date the address to the Fall 1995 'Fairy' collection. She showed the collections during London Fashion Week at the Dickins & Jones department store on Oxford Street. The collection was meant to represent a whimsical magical