7th May, 2025 13:00
Vintage Fashion: BIBA:1970s sequin evening dress with matching blazer; and BIBA Memory board -
A black wool jersey evening dress with spaghetti straps, V-shaped neckline and black holographic sequin trim, size S; together with a coordinating cropped black wool jersey blazer of open-front design, with the same black holographic sequin trim to the collar, lapels,sleeve cuffs, and padded shoulders, size S; both with the signature gold BIBA label; together with,
BIBA: Original 1970s plastic coated cardboard pin-up memory board, 60x37 cm. (3)
Provenance: The Collection of Ceril Campbell, celebrity stylist, TV Presenter, motivational speaker, life coach, author, and independent celebrant.
Ceril Campbell grew up in Chelsea, London, and hung out with ‘the Chelsea crowd’, who at that time included Mick Jagger's brother Chris, Jane Birkin's brother and Marianne Faithfull, Patti Boyd, and others. On Saturdays, whilst still at school, she worked on the Kings Road in boutiques such as Mr Freedom and Jean Machine, whilst studying fashion design. In the late 1970s Ceril was F.U.’s creative designer for the fashion chain’s flag ship stores in Bond Street and Knightsbridge.
Sold for £520
Condition Report
Dress - a few small holes, tears to inner lining, staining to interior, small white stain to outer back, 29 cm armpit to armpit
Jacket - some small holes, wear to sequin decoration on the collar, 42 cm armpit to armpit
Board - wear to lower edges
Vintage Fashion: BIBA:1970s sequin evening dress with matching blazer; and BIBA Memory board -
A black wool jersey evening dress with spaghetti straps, V-shaped neckline and black holographic sequin trim, size S; together with a coordinating cropped black wool jersey blazer of open-front design, with the same black holographic sequin trim to the collar, lapels,sleeve cuffs, and padded shoulders, size S; both with the signature gold BIBA label; together with,
BIBA: Original 1970s plastic coated cardboard pin-up memory board, 60x37 cm. (3)
Provenance: The Collection of Ceril Campbell, celebrity stylist, TV Presenter, motivational speaker, life coach, author, and independent celebrant.
Ceril Campbell grew up in Chelsea, London, and hung out with ‘the Chelsea crowd’, who at that time included Mick Jagger's brother Chris, Jane Birkin's brother and Marianne Faithfull, Patti Boyd, and others. On Saturdays, whilst still at school, she worked on the Kings Road in boutiques such as Mr Freedom and Jean Machine, whilst studying fashion design. In the late 1970s Ceril was F.U.’s creative designer for the fashion chain’s flag ship stores in Bond Street and Knightsbridge.
