Elvis Presley Check
Mini-Dress
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ossie Clark was one Britain's most influential fashion designers of the 1960s and 70s. This was one of the first Ossie Clark designs for his less-expensive Radley label, and was designed to be worn as a mini-dress, with bare legs. Although the printed crepe is quite transparent, fashionable young women would have tended not to wear underwear underneath.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Elvis Presley Check (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed rayon and crêpe |
| Brief description | Mini-dress 'Elvis Presley Check' of printed rayon and crêpe designed by Ossie Clark, textile designed by Celia Birtwell, designed for Radley, Great Britain, 1969 |
| Physical description | Long-sleeved mini-dress of printed rayon and crêpe and with a waist tie. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Gallery label | Worn either as a mini-dress or with trousers, this design flattered Clark's young customers. A simple waist-tie gives shapely definition to this loose tunic-style.
Crepe and printed rayon
Ossie Clark for Radley, Print by Celia Birtwell
Victoria and Albert Museum
T.258-1990
Given by Ms Linda Lloyd-Jones |
| Credit line | Given by Linda Lloyd-Jones |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/1097. |
| Summary | Ossie Clark was one Britain's most influential fashion designers of the 1960s and 70s. This was one of the first Ossie Clark designs for his less-expensive Radley label, and was designed to be worn as a mini-dress, with bare legs. Although the printed crepe is quite transparent, fashionable young women would have tended not to wear underwear underneath. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.258-1990 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2003 |
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