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Dress (part of a two-piece set)

Zandra Rhodes1984

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States

White dress of silk chiffon printed with pattern of pink and green floral/geometric shapes decorated with clear plastic paillettes. Short, squared sleeves trimmed with band of ruched tulle and plastic pearls at rolled hem edge. Deep V-neckline in front and back, laced up with white cording across center front and back. Elastic waistband at natural waist; lower half of skirt is made up of three tiers of white tulle edged with green embroidery (?). Two interior labels: "English size 10/American size 8," "This garment has been/produced by hand in/Zandra Rhodes studio/Dry clean only/Do not use steam/100% silk/Made in England."

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  • Title: Dress (part of a two-piece set)
  • Creator: Zandra Rhodes
  • Creator Birth Date: 1940
  • Date Created: 1984
  • Physical Dimensions: Center back: 129.5 cm (51 in.)
  • Provenance: About 1984, purchased by Judith Krupp, Wellesley, MA at Zandra Rhodes boutique in London; gift of Krupp to the MFA (Accession date: April 14, 2010)
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: Gift of Judith Hurwitz Krupp. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Tulle; silk plain weave (chiffon), printed; rhinestones; plastic (?); elastic
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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