1971 Ossie Clark Silk Smock Dress designer-mr-blackwell never worrying about getting wrinkled

never worrying about getting wrinkled or being inappropriate or uncomfortable

The front has a twist in the fabric at the base of a deeply plunging front

There is a very slight line on either side of one seam where it looks to have been taken out but it was an amazing job and looks old so has been left

Around the hips wraps a swag of fabric that encases the wearer and explodes into a dramatic draping along one side on the most exaggerated of forms

The sleeves are wide though the upper arm and the cut generous

1971 Ossie Clark Silk Smock Dress designer-mr-blackwell never worrying about getting wrinkledThis Ossie Clark couture dress was made for the 1971 collection according to my client who bought it then. It is made of a heavy black silk with a floral design in a glossier tone worked directly into the fabric. The cut is classic Ossie and also showcases his incredible tailoring more so then many of his pieces. It has almost Victorian feel neckline and a flapper esque dropped skirt. The collar is high and buttons over itself with shoulders set