Drawing of Dress
Artist
Bill Gibb
(New Pitsligo, Scotland, 1943 - 1988)
DateEarly 1980s
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 numberABDMS070411
About MeDrawing of front and back view of kneelength dress.Halterneck dress has high neck at front with small gathers in front and straps which cross over each other at the back, joining the low v-shaped backline. The dress is of opaque fabric as far as mid-thigh, below which the pointed hem is finished in a deep 'bee design' lace border with a tassel at the front and back.
The shawl design echoes the pointed shape of the dress and has tassels on the tie ends.
1852 - 1857
