1970s Celia Birtwell Ossie Clark Moss Crepe Dress Labeled and Designer Little rays of sequins dance

Little rays of sequins dance off the top edge

greens and pinks mix with yellow and white

It is certainly one of the most dramatic dresses I have seen and yet it still has a soft and sexy element to it

The neck is cut wide and high while the back has a slight puffed and bloused feel

This haute couture look was then translated into silk taffeta gowns for the Rive Gauche label and the second photo is a similar gown from that collection as shown in L'Officiel in 1973

1970s Celia Birtwell Ossie Clark Moss Crepe Dress Labeled and Designer Little rays of sequins danceEvery Ossie Clark dress is special automatically because it is an Ossie, but when it is an Ossie done with an original Celia Birtwell print, it is even more so. I feel like really good examples of their combined work are getting harder and harder to find so having one is fabulous. The fabric used is his signature moss crepe which gives it that fabulous drape and weight that his dresses have, making them fall perfectly on that body. The print is