A mini-dress in 'Mr Man and Lightbulb' print, fluorescent pink pigment on paper, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; another mini-dress in three colour 'Lipstick' print on ivory coloured satin ground, unlabelled as above; a pair of high-waisted shorts of white cotton printed with the 'All-Over Lipsticks' design, labelled SYLVIA AYTON ZANDRA RHODES, size 10; a jersey mini-dress printed in 'All-Over Neon' on a white ground, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; a blouse with a pink 'Teddy Bears' print, labelled ZANDRA RHODES & SYLVIA AYTON THE FULHAM ROAD CLOTHES SHOP LTD;, a mini-coat of 'Mr Man and Lightbulb' print in red, black and yellow on calico, with a blue 'Mr Man' print on the large side pockets, with matching belt, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; and another mini-dress, unlabelled as above (7)

Details
A mini-dress in 'Mr Man and Lightbulb' print, fluorescent pink pigment on paper, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; another mini-dress in three colour 'Lipstick' print on ivory coloured satin ground, unlabelled as above; a pair of high-waisted shorts of white cotton printed with the 'All-Over Lipsticks' design, labelled SYLVIA AYTON ZANDRA RHODES, size 10; a jersey mini-dress printed in 'All-Over Neon' on a white ground, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; a blouse with a pink 'Teddy Bears' print, labelled ZANDRA RHODES & SYLVIA AYTON THE FULHAM ROAD CLOTHES SHOP LTD;, a mini-coat of 'Mr Man and Lightbulb' print in red, black and yellow on calico, with a blue 'Mr Man' print on the large side pockets, with matching belt, unlabelled ZANDRA RHODES; and another mini-dress, unlabelled as above (7)
Further details
These are all early examples of Zandra Rhodes' designs, mainly produced during her partnership with Sylvia Ayton and date from between 1965 and 1967.

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