Fabulous c.1969 Ossie Clark Red Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Pointed Collar designer-ted-lapidus The ties add another 18"

The ties add another 18" (9" each)

It drapes dramatically to the floor from a high empire waist

Fully lined in a striped ivory silk and buttons to close

The contrast between the colors and the beautiful cut

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

Fabulous c.1969 Ossie Clark Red Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Pointed Collar designer-ted-lapidus The ties add another 18"In 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