Important Fall 1972 Bill Gibb Debut Collection Brown Leather 'Bee' Jacket designer-frank-usher I love the V dip

I love the V dip front and that dip is even lower in the back where the edges drape

The dramatic and huge sleeve detailing was an important element for that season

very low and the front is gathered

Peter Copping

The top slips on the wear and the pants have a front zipper

Important Fall 1972 Bill Gibb Debut Collection Brown Leather 'Bee' Jacket designer-frank-usher I love the V dipThis 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