Important Fall 1972 Bill Gibb Debut Collection Brown Leather 'Bee' Jacket The 1950s All proper Haute Couture labels

All proper Haute Couture labels present

is not absolutely perfect but still so wonderful I cannot resist listing it

The silk is of the finest grade and you can feel the difference at first touch

' The twin of this dress in a dark burgundy was shown for Look 12 in the show

Important Fall 1972 Bill Gibb Debut Collection Brown Leather 'Bee' Jacket The 1950s All proper Haute Couture labelsThis jacket is from the debut solo 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. The book quotes fashion journalist, Suzy Menkes saying that "this is Bill Gibbs great day for the first time showing a collection all his own. It marks the beginning of his career as a designer of the jet set." Twiggy said to Gibbs