1976 Bill Gibb Couture Pleated Silk Chiffon Skirt w Metallic Thread Embroidered Silk Net Coat designer-ruben-panis Tall black boot with snapped

Tall black boot with snapped strap behind knee and vertical seaming

It is all bias cut which should allow for a larger range of sizing

This collection corresponded with the launch of Yves Saint Laurent’s new fragrance that year - Opium

by Irving Penn for Vogue

so this is a sound investment piece as well as a absolutely wonderful piece

1976 Bill Gibb Couture Pleated Silk Chiffon Skirt w Metallic Thread Embroidered Silk Net Coat designer-ruben-panis Tall black boot with snappedBill Gibb was crowned Designer of the Year in 1970. He was one of the most influential designers in 1970s Britain and his clothes were worn by the rich and famous. His work has a high fantasy element to it that I love. Much of his work verged on couture and he was unrelenting in striving for perfection. This dress is from his 1976 collection and version from that same collection with similar elements use for it was photoed on Tina Chow for Vogue that