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Coat Dress
Coat Dress
Coat Dress

Coat Dress

Designer (New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Designer (San Francisco, California, USA, born 1937)
Date1976 - 1977
Object NameDress
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
Dimensions109 x 204cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1994.
Copyright© Kaffe Fassett (2002), Bill Gibb Trust (2022)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS023986
About MeThe Byzantine collection was one of Bill's most successful. It presented a Bohemian, almost 'throw together' style. Bill played with layered shapes derived from other cultures like the poncho, blanket wrap and djellabah.

Kaffe Fassett designed two complex patterns for the knitwear. It featured a multicoloured mosaic contrasted with a repeating arch, inspired by Byzantine architecture. The arch pattern was available in a rust or cream colourway, teamed with either burnt orange or bright blue zigzag edging.
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