1982 Zandra Rhodes Turquoise Printed Dress Suit with Ribbon Work clobber_dress The hand-painted butterflies comprise of

The hand-painted butterflies comprise of 3 large butterfly outlines to the front

There is virtually no embellishment loss

This vibrant ankle-grazing dress walked the Versace runway as look 32 in Spring 1993 when Gianni was at the height of his fame as creative director

highly collectable example of traditional craftsmanship

These vintage Chanel pearl earrings were designed not long after Karl Lagerfeld had brought in Victoire de Castallane who became the House's creative jewellery director

1982 Zandra Rhodes Turquoise Printed Dress Suit with Ribbon Work clobber_dress The hand-painted butterflies comprise ofZandra Rhodes is a British institution. Rising to fame as a fashion and textile designer in the 1970s, her audacious, highly feminine designs put her at the forefront of the London fashion scene. Zandra has confirmed this is from her Spring Summer 1982 "Fairy" collection and we found this version and a shorter design in a different colourway referenced in the Zandra Rhodes digital archive. A dress and tunic ensemble, the top layer, or tunic, is