1970s Bill Gibb Cream and Embroidered Floral Maxi Dress Turban_Style_Hat topped off with a simple

topped off with a simple hook and eye

this piece is two decades old and has some tiny pin prick-size holes that are only noticeable on very close inspection

A petite size

The dress has a scoop neck and fitted bodice

tailored around the bodice and neatly cinched at the waist with an A-line shin length skirt

1970s Bill Gibb Cream and Embroidered Floral Maxi Dress Turban_Style_Hat topped off with a simpleThis is an elaborate 1970s gown by revered British fashion designer Bill Gibb. Crafted from soft cream yellow cotton, it has a dramatic blouson silhouette and was a bespoke wedding dress made for our client in 1973. The fabric is stunning, it is embroidered all over with floral shapes intricately woven from orange, brown, cobalt blue and yellow thread. The sleeves are tailored to an extreme elongated length with wide button cuffs finished with ruffled