1974 Zandra Rhodes 'Ayers Rock' Australian Collection Hand Painted Coral Silk Chiffon Dress promo This is an incredible dress

This is an incredible dress that is completely covered in a three dimensional design done by hand with glossy black sequins and bead work

The little jacket is may favorite detail - it is cut to look almost like a cape but does indeed have sleeves

This is a beautiful and romantic full length dress with a matching full length scarf or cape piece that can be worn in a variety of ways by the great American couturier Oscar de la Renta

It weighs several pounds

Measures 7" total height from bottom of band to the top x 8

1974 Zandra Rhodes 'Ayers Rock' Australian Collection Hand Painted Coral Silk Chiffon Dress promo This is an incredible dressThere is a video that is a part of the Zandra Rhodes Digital Study Collection where Zandra talks about designing this collection. She had first gone to Australia in 1971 and returned in 1973. In the video she talks about how 'the 'Ayers Rock' print was based on the idea of creating a new version of the eighteenth century French Toile de Jouy technique of fine engravings. She translated the sketches from her trip into fine line drawings, which she then