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Blouse

1967-1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ossie Clark (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

White satin tunic blouse made in three different printed satins. The sleeves have a red polka dot print, the cuffs and yoke are printed with mint green stars and an overlapping rounded triangle design. The body of the blouse is printed with swathes of a large-scale red and mint green abstract design. Square yoke and collar with a front opening, and fastened by buttons. Long sleeves gathered at the wrist cuffs.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Blouse
Materials and techniques
Printed satin
Satin
Printing
Brief description
Printed satin tunic blouse, designed by Ossie Clark, London, 1967-1968.
Physical description
White satin tunic blouse made in three different printed satins. The sleeves have a red polka dot print, the cuffs and yoke are printed with mint green stars and an overlapping rounded triangle design. The body of the blouse is printed with swathes of a large-scale red and mint green abstract design. Square yoke and collar with a front opening, and fastened by buttons. Long sleeves gathered at the wrist cuffs.
DimensionsSize 12
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'OSSIE CLARK / MADE IN LONDON, ENGLAND' (Label)
Credit line
Given by Sir Paul Getty Jnr.
Object history
Worn by Talitha Getty and donated by Sir Paul Getty via Cecil Beaton. The Paul Getty donation is not referenced in the catalogue of Cecil Beaton's collection. While Celia Birtwell did design fabrics for Ossie Clark, it is debatable whether these fabrics are hers. The star-scattered yoke and cuffs are likely to be Birtwell; the main body may also be Birtwell, or by another fabric designer.
- Daniel Milford-Cottam
Production
Attribution note: Made for Talitha Getty
Subjects depicted
Stars
Dots
Association
Beaton, Cecil
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.93-1974

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Record createdAugust 10, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138354/blouse-ossie-clark/
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