Fabulous c.1969 Ossie Clark Red Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Pointed Collar designer-ted-lapidus Below the velvet the skirt

Below the velvet the skirt falls in a chic and simple A-line

The print mixes giant flowers with a multitude of other flowers in various sizes

The legs are wide and I love that she cuffed them using a wide cuff of the traditional matte silk satin that normally would run down the side of each leg

It is also special in that all of that sequin work that covers the entire dress are gelatine sequins which are a rarity in themselves

It also helps to highlight the curves of the body under it without the dress having to be skin tight

Fabulous c.1969 Ossie Clark Red Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Pointed Collar designer-ted-lapidus Below the velvet the skirtIn 1968 Ossie Clark was designing his own couture line and also designing pieces for Alice Pollock for her Quorum Boutique. The Radley company approached Alice to find out of she could convince Ossie to design a top of the market collection that they would produce and sell to various boutiques and department stores. Dresses like this were the result of that collaboration. Even with this early version of 'ready to wear' the pieces that were made were