Powder Blue Knit Dress
DesignerDesigned by
Bill Gibb
(New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Date1977-1978
Object NameDress
Mediummachine knit wool
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPurchased in 1992.
Copyright© Bill Gibb Trust (2022)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015713
Keywords
The pinecone motif, originally from Kashmir, was adopted by the town of Paisley, the principal producer of densely patterned paisley shawls in the 19th century.
Bill has used the motif along the hem of his knitted smock dress. Worn with a silver fox fur by Philip Hockley.
