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Beige Wool Dress with Thongs
Beige Wool Dress with Thongs
Beige Wool Dress with Thongs

Beige Wool Dress with Thongs

Designer (New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Wearer (died 2009)
Date1972
Object NameDress
MediumAscher fine wool tweed, silk, wood, chamois, snakeskin
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsBust: 88cm; Length: 148cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1992 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.
Copyright© Bill Gibb Trust (2022)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015706
About MeFull-length dress of fine beige and brown flecked tweed by Ascher. The bodice and shoulders are embellished with ribbons, beads and suede leather flowers, along with streamers threaded with snakeskin floral shapes.

This dress was worn by Bill's business partner Kate Franklin at the launch of the collection at the Oriental Club in London.
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