Floating Daisy
Coat
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ossie Clark designed this coat. He was one of Britain's most influential fashion designers in the 1960s and 1970s. Clark used fabrics designed by his wife, the textile designer Celia Birtwell. For this coat Clark chose 'Floating Daisy', one of Birtwell's best-known textiles. A complementary grid pattern flatters the collar, cuffs and bodice. The coat's trim shape demonstrates Clark's skill at accentuating the female form.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Floating Daisy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Machine-stitched velvet |
| Brief description | Woman's coat, British, Ossie Clark, 1970. Brown velvet printed with 'Floating Daisy' and one other print by Celia Birtwell. |
| Physical description | Coat made of printed velvet. Round collar, long oval front buttoned yoke and long sleeves slightly gathered at shoulders. The dress has 2 side panels and flares from the waist down. The back has a belt at waistline. Print by Celia Bertwell showing a pattern of flowers, rainbows and horizontal & vertical lines. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | OSSIE CLARK/made in London, England/Dry Clean Only 14/Print by Celia Birtwell (back of bodice; machine embroidery) |
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| Credit line | Given by Rose Jones |
| Object history | Typical early 1970s design showing a joyful ecclectism : a powerful design by Celia Birtwell where flowers clash with geometrical lines and mystic rainbows transformed into a shift dress reminiscent of the flaring shapes of the 1930s. |
| Production | Floating Daisy is the name of the Celia Birtwell print. |
| Summary | Ossie Clark designed this coat. He was one of Britain's most influential fashion designers in the 1960s and 1970s. Clark used fabrics designed by his wife, the textile designer Celia Birtwell. For this coat Clark chose 'Floating Daisy', one of Birtwell's best-known textiles. A complementary grid pattern flatters the collar, cuffs and bodice. The coat's trim shape demonstrates Clark's skill at accentuating the female form. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.98-2001 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2001 |
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