Rare Spring 1977 Bill Gibb "Flowers & Lace" Collection Beaded Halter Ruffle Dress z-archive-multi widening as it nears the

widening as it nears the hem and it has a longer train at the back

More buttons run down the front and one sits on that front pocket

So there is a little extra historical tie and that this it has that has to is provenance outside of the other documentation we found

Reference photos: (1) Balmain Spring 2015

In between each silk layer of ruffles is a matching blue silk chiffon layer

Rare Spring 1977 Bill Gibb "Flowers & Lace" Collection Beaded Halter Ruffle Dress z-archive-multi widening as it nears theThis dress is from the Spring 1977 Bill Gibb collection. In the book, 'Bill Gibb: Fashion and Fantasy' they quote him as saying "for next season, I am going to do semi sport, separates like a little boy with shorts, something I've never done before women want to get into pretty clothes" It goes on to describe the invitation for the show as 'a barefooted girl, wearing a simple empire line dress in a garden, surrounded by a garland of flowers' and of