Dress
1982 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bill Gibb launched his own label in the early 1970s, with instant success. His fascination with a variety of textile techniques is typified by this hand-painted velvet ensemble. Gibb used the panels of these garments as canvases for a moody landscape in which a bright rainbow arches over a glowering sky and corn field. The ensemble’s long, lean line is emphasised by the asymmetrical cut of the tunic. Sandi Lacey, who created Bill Gibb’s graphics, wore this and other Bill Gibb designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Painted panné velvet |
| Brief description | Painted panné velvet skirt and top, Suit, top and skirt, painted velvet, Bill Gibb, Great Britain, 1982. |
| Physical description | Panné velvet skirt and top painted with landscape. |
| Gallery label | Bill Gibb used the panels of these garments as canvases for a moody landscape. A bright rainbow arches over a glowering sky and corn field. The long, lean line is emphasised by the asymmetrical cut of the tunic. Sandi Lacey, who created Bill Gibb's graphics, wore this and other Bill Gibb designs.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Sandi Lacey |
| Object history | Registered File number 1995/1046. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Bill Gibb launched his own label in the early 1970s, with instant success. His fascination with a variety of textile techniques is typified by this hand-painted velvet ensemble. Gibb used the panels of these garments as canvases for a moody landscape in which a bright rainbow arches over a glowering sky and corn field. The ensemble’s long, lean line is emphasised by the asymmetrical cut of the tunic. Sandi Lacey, who created Bill Gibb’s graphics, wore this and other Bill Gibb designs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.437:1, 2-1995 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2003 |
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