1970s Silk Celia Birtwell Print Ossie Clark designer-emanuel-ungaro authorized piece

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Balenciaga feeling silk 1950s cocktail dress

The bodice is lightly boned and the front bust seams have molded

This drapes down to the side and is caught up in a strip of jersey that is actually part of the straps

The belt is original to the dress and closes with a gold toned metal buckle

1970s Silk Celia Birtwell Print Ossie Clark designer-emanuel-ungaro authorized pieceInsanely sexy and unequivocally Ossie. This silk crepe dress is everything that is iconic about his work. Cut to mimic a thirties swing dress it is all on the bias so has perfect drape and movement once on. The skirt is made of panels of vertical fabric and gently flares out when it reaches the hem. It skims up and over the waist nipped in by seaming, The bodice is amazing it is a draped and gathered Maid Marion eque affair but with a plunge to the