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Trouser suit
Clark, Ossie, born 1942 - died 1996 - Enlarge image
Trouser suit
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)
- Date:
1971 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Clark, Ossie, born 1942 - died 1996 (designer)
Birtwell, Celia (textile print, designer) - Materials and Techniques:
Printed wool crêpe and chiffon
- Museum number:
T.301&A-1985
- Gallery location:
Fashion, room 40, case CA15, shelf FIG3
This trouser and top ensemble epitomises the work of Ossie Clark. He was one Britain's most influential fashion designers of the 1960s and 1970s. Trousers were an Ossie Clark hallmark, and he designed many variations throughout his career. He used fabrics designed by his wife Celia Birtwell for almost all his clothes. The pattern you can see here is a stripe and leaf design. Clark chose delicate chiffon for the top, which has an exaggerated bow at the neck. The chiffon is provocatively sheer. The top is also open down the midriff, offering an alluring glimpse of the wearer's skin.
