22nd Nov, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
  Lot 2218
 

2218

Bill Gibb Brown Leather Skirt and Jacket Ensemble, Autumn/Winter 1972, stencilled with naturalistic

Bill Gibb Brown Leather Skirt and Jacket Ensemble, Autumn/Winter 1972, stencilled with naturalistic plants in silver and an appliquéd silver bee to jacket reverse, by Sally MacLachlan, the asymmetric jacket labelled size 14
A brown example of this outfit has been exhibited in the Met and items from the same collection exhibited with the V&A.

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

. Leather loop broken to front. Some white spotting/water marks? to front, back and hem. Fading to the top of each sleeve. Some fading to the skirt, several tiny brown spot marks overall and another larger mark. Scallop hem with loose stitched to the bottom of the stitched panels. Numerous scratches and wear overall. Press-stud missing from skirt waist. Skirt - 28'' waist.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 22nd Nov, 2019

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