Drawing of Dress for Spring/Summer 1980 Couture Collection
Artist
Bill Gibb
(New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
Date1980
Object NameDrawing
Mediumpentel pen and pencil on paper
ClassificationsBill Gibb Drawings
AcquisitionPurchased in 1997 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund and the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.
Copyright© Bill Gibb Trust (2022)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS067182
About MeBill Gibb (1943-1988) was a Scottish fashion designer who became renowned in the 1960s and 70s for his designs. This fashion sketch shows a design for his 1980 Spring/Summer Couture Collection. The drawing is of a long dress with front and back views. It's a sleeveless, loose dress attached front and back at the neck to a collar with beaded trim. There are thigh-high side splits either side and beaded details at each hip.
