1976 Bill Gibb Couture Pleated Silk Chiffon Skirt w Metallic Thread Embroidered Silk Net Coat designer-ruben-panis It is all bias cut

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

by Irving Penn for Vogue

It has a simple hook closure to hold it in place and below that dangles elaborate beaded cords that end in a splay of chiffon and beads

The black cotton velvet helps to hold its pretty swing shape

There is a button on each cuff

1976 Bill Gibb Couture Pleated Silk Chiffon Skirt w Metallic Thread Embroidered Silk Net Coat designer-ruben-panis It is all bias cutBill 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