Important 1972 Bill Gibb Couture Debut Collection Lizard Detailed Cream Jacket & Scalloped Edged Skirt designer-norman-hartnell Done in a moss crepe

Done in a moss crepe dyed to the perfect red it buttons to close down the front The halter top ties at the back of the neck and the entire back is left bare

It is in what I would consider excellent shape with no apparent flaws other then one small faint watermark on the inside lining

wears it as as a coat

Reference Photos: (1) Cherie

Important 1972 Bill Gibb Couture Debut Collection Lizard Detailed Cream Jacket & Scalloped Edged Skirt designer-norman-hartnell Done in a moss crepeThis suit is from the debut collection of Bill Gibb for the Fall 1972. In the book, Bill Gibb: Fashion and Fantasy, they note that the theme of the collection was the natural world and you can see that in this suit. As the book describes what was presented in the runway, they specifically mentioned that "there were also a lizard trim cream wool suit" which is of course this set. The book quotes fashion journalist, Suzy Menkes saying that "this is Bill