Bill Gibb Blue Silk Satin and Silk Chiffon Beaded Dress, c. Early 1980s Skirts Belt and pocket detail at

Belt and pocket detail at front with tortoiseshell buckle and buttons

Good vintage condition with some very minor cracking to graphic

Cream contrast stitching and embroidery

The gown is made from silk satin and has a fluid

Bill Gibb Blue Silk Satin and Silk Chiffon Beaded Dress, c. Early 1980s Skirts Belt and pocket detail atAn exceptional dress by Bill Gibb (19431988); a Scottish designer who grew up on a farm in Aberdeenshire before moving to London where he studied at Saint Martins, as well as the Royal College of Art where hed been awarded a scholarship. Gibb is an incredibly important and influential British designer, inspiring the likes of Giles Deacon and John Galliano. In 2008, Galliano stated "British designers are storytellers, dreamers, and I think this was