{"product_id":"1970s-ossie-clarke-black-muslin-embroidered-maxi-dress","title":"ARCHIVE - 1970s Ossie Clarke Black Muslin Embroidered Maxi Dress","description":"This is one of the more unusual dresses from fashion superstar Ossie Clark for British retailer Radley circa 1973- 1975. Rather than it being made from a black moss crepe, this is 100% cotton muslin and made in India. It has the dagger collar, ubiquitous to the era and been hand embroidered in a floral design. Both the dagger collar, the yoke and the armholes are all edged in a contrasting pink piping. The dress has a high waistline and fastens to the front with a row of fabric covered buttons. The bishop sleeves are three-quarter length and are finished with three fabric buttons on the cuffs. The dress retains its original fabric tie belt. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabelled Ozzie Clark for Radley, Size UK 12 and fairly true to modern sizing save for the smaller bust measurement which is probably closer to a UK 10 or US 6.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition is very good to verging on excellent. Ossie Clark dresses were often worn to death and altered but we see no evidence of that here and it has been well looked after with the fabric still fresh looking and no visible mends. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes on Designer:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOssie Clark was a highly influential British fashion designer in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965 he graduated from the Royal College of Art with a first class degree and immediately began selling his work in exclusive London boutiques including Alice Pollock’s Quorum. Here he created a collection with textile designer and soon to be wife Celia Birtwell, one of the most famous collaborations in fashion history. Quorum was bought by Radley in the late 1960s which led to the ‘Ossie Clark for Radley’ label. Today, his distinctive dresses are highly sought after and admired by celebrities such as Kate Moss and Emma Watson.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBust - 34 in. (86.4 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWaist - 36 in. (91.4 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHip - 42 in. (106.7 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength - 57 in. (144.8 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShoulders - 17 in. (43.2 cm)","brand":"CIRCA VINTAGE LONDON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42368814809337,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/5978\/1798\/products\/1970sOssieClarkeBlackMuslinEmbroideredMaxiDress2022-01-27at8.01.23pm.jpg?v=1643662283","url":"https:\/\/www.circavintage.com\/zh\/products\/1970s-ossie-clarke-black-muslin-embroidered-maxi-dress","provider":"CIRCA VINTAGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}