1942-1996 Ossie Clark

[SomethingElse]

c. 1971. Machine-stitched velvet

Ossie Clark designed this coat. He was one of Britain's most influential fashion designers in the 1960s and 1970s. Clark used fabrics designed by his wife, the textile designer Celia Birtwell. For this coat Clark chose 'Floating Daisy', one of Birtwell's best-known textiles. A complementary grid pattern flatters the collar, cuffs and bodice. The coat's trim shape demonstrates Clark's skill at accentuating the female form.

vam.ac.uk

 

[Dandelion89]

designs by ossie clark modeled by pattie boyd 66-73; from ossie clark diaries, pattieboydsixtiesgroup

 

[Dandelion89]

one more

 

[purpleviolets]

1980s Ossie Clark Spangled Red Crepe Gown

source: enokiworld.com

 

[purpleviolets]

1970s Ossie Clark Moss Crepe 2 Piece Halter Dress

source: enokiworld.com

 

[anniehall]

Loved Pattie Boyd! Ossie is fantastic!

 

[CursedPoet]

Ossie is a legend! I can't believe this thread is so dead Thank you girls for those photos I love Ossie's dresses and the satin pieces

 

[gilsa0870]

one of my favorite designers of 60's

Date: ca. 1972
Medium: synthetic
Dimensions: Length at CB (a 27 in. (68.6 cm) Length at CB (b 33 in. (83.8 cm)
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Barbara Jakobson, 1998
Marking: Label: "Ossie Clark/Made in London, England" Label: "Recommend dry cleaning & valeting/8-10 Pont Street, SW1 Tel: 2351101"

Ossie Clark was a favored designer of London from the mid-1960s to the mid- 1970s. Just three months after graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1965, his work appeared in British Vogue. At the same time, he began designing a collection of clothes for Alice Pollock’s store Quorum in Chelsea. With these events, Ossie Clark was introduced to the public and his fashion setting clientele grew. He is most known for his chiffon dresses of mixed prints, designed by his wife Celia Birtwell, but he was also an expert cutter and made exceptional tailored pieces. This suit is a testament to his skill, for the construction and cut allow for a perfect fit, creating a flattering silhouette. The plunging neckline is quite daring, but is a characteristic found in his fresh and innovative work.

Date: early to mid-1970s
Medium: synthetics
Dimensions: L. at center back 31¾ in. (80.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Claire Bloom, 1996
Marking: [label] "Ossie Clark/Made in London, England/Dry Clean Only/10/Print by Celia Birtwell"



Date: 1970–73
Medium: synthetics
Dimensions: Length at CB (b 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Jane Holzer, 1977
Marking: [label] Ossie Clark, Made in London, England

source: metmuseum.org

 

[gilsa0870]

Date: 1970–75
Medium: synthetics
Dimensions: Length at CB: 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Jane Holzer, 1977
Marking: [label] Ossie Clark, Made in London, England; Print by Celia Birtwell


Retailer: Quorum
Date: ca. 1966
Medium: suede
Dimensions: Length at CB: 26 in. (66 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Crenshaw, 1995


Retailer: Quorum
Date: ca. 1966
Medium: leather
Dimensions: Length at CB: 24 in. (61 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Crenshaw, 1995


Retailer: Quorum
Date: ca. 1966
Medium: leather
Dimensions: Length at CB: 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Crenshaw, 1995

source: metmuseum.org