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Bark Pattern Printed Silk Dress
Bark Pattern Printed Silk Dress
Bark Pattern Printed Silk Dress
Bark Pattern Printed Silk Dress

Bark Pattern Printed Silk Dress

Designer (New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Date1985
Object NameDress
Mediumsilk, sequins, beadwork, georgette
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1997.
Copyright© Bill Gibb Trust (2022)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS037535
Keywords
About MeFitted sheath dress of bark pattern silk with georgette yoke hand-printed with Pictish symbols by Janet Taylor. The yoke is overlaid with sequin and there are circular beaded shields forming breastplates. The dress was designed by Bill Gibb for his Bronze Age Collection of 1985.


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