Ossie clark

Woman's ensemble, evening dress and coat of printed rayon crêpe and chiffon, designed by Ossie Clark, 'Floating Daisy' and 'Poppy' textile designed by Celia Birtwell, Great Britain, 1969

Chiffon tunic and satin skirt, multi-colour print on white. Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell, 1972

Printed textile by Celia Birtwell, London

Lot 126 - A fine Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell printed - Estimate 1000-1500 GBP

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Lot 198 - An Ossie Clark green moss crepe `Judy' - Estimate 150-250 GBP

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Ossie Clark was the flamboyant designer who exemplified the spirit of the sixties and seventies, as well as directing the shape of its clothes – he was know as ‘the king of the cut’. He introduced velvet suits to the Rolling Stones, who wore them onstage, and designed ravishing dresses in heavy, fluid moss crepe that draped and clung to make women look like stars. Many of those he dressed were indeed stars, and he partied as hard as any of them. He was known for being a talented, arrogant…