1970s Fantastic Bill Gibb Ensemble designer-fred-perlberg The color makes a strong

The color makes a strong impact and yet it is simple and subtle at the same time

Skirt: 22" from waist at the back to bottom hem

The back dips low and asymmetrically and a panel of fabric is swept tot eh side with a spray of bead work and then falls

There is a faint fold line that circles the hem of the skirt and the jacket - I believe it was let down as some point

Just under the bust cured and scalloped ribbon circles the body these have a layer added to each one till you hit the hip and then thick silk satin ribbons are used between them

1970s Fantastic Bill Gibb Ensemble designer-fred-perlberg The color makes a strongI love Bill Gibb and this ensemble is terrific! It has that romantic Victorian hippie feel that the best of his clothes have. It is two separate pieces, both done in a light polished cotton. The fabric has an ombre striping in light pastels soft green, pink and cream. Insets of open work lace run down the skirt and the front of the top. The skirt is a masterpiece of pleat and flat work done to give interest but without adding excessive volume. All the