Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell Here he used three layers

Here he used three layers of light

At the front the silk chiffon is open up all the way to the neck and this really lets it float and flow around you when you move or walk

The bodice is a double layer of the jersey and the skirt is unlined

made to order on request

That plunge deepens into a deep squared off shape that is cut right down to the seam at the empire waist

Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell Here he used three layersIf you want to know the mindset in which Ossie Clark designed his clothes then this little story will explain everything during a fitting, Ossie once told an 18 year old Marianne Faithfull to go back into the dressing room and take off her bra and knickers. How do you expect me to go out like this?, she asked him, and he replied, You're meant to be able to lift your dress up at any time, and pull down the top, and just have sex.' . That little story