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Evening dress
  • Evening dress
    Clark, Ossie, born 1942 - died 1996
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Evening dress

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, UK (made)

  • Date:

    1969 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Clark, Ossie, born 1942 - died 1996 (designer)
    Birtwell, Celia (textile, designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Printed crêpe

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Sir Paul Getty Jnr.

  • Museum number:

    T.94-1974

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

Ossie Clark designed this evening dress. He was one of Britain's most influential fashion designers of the 1960s and 1970s. Talitha Getty, who wore this dress, was one of Clark's best clients. Born Talitha Pol in Bali in 1966, she married Sir Paul Getty, the wealthy American-born businessman. Talitha was an actress and model. She was known for her fashionable wardrobe. This form-fitting dress features a distinctive Celia Birtwell print. It exemplifies Talitha's individual sense of style.

Physical description

Full-length evening dress of printed crêpe. Deep red crêpe with a black print. With a printed design of alternate bands of wavy lines, vertical stripes, triangles and stylised sprigs. A-line and button-through at the centre front. Waist seam at the back which creates a slight blouson effect. With a collar, and gathered at the shoulder seams. Short sleeves with large cuffs.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (made)

Date

1969 (made)

Artist/maker

Clark, Ossie, born 1942 - died 1996 (designer)
Birtwell, Celia (textile, designer)

Materials and Techniques

Printed crêpe

Marks and inscriptions

'Ossie Clark / Made in London, England / Dry clean only / 8'

Dimensions

Length: 151 cm, Circumference: 83 cm bust, Circumference: 68 cm waist

Object history note

This dress was worn by Talitha Getty and donated by Paul Getty via Cecil Beaton. An identical Ossie Clark dress is featured on film in a German-made fashion report made by London Akutell in 1969.

Descriptive line

Full-length evening dress of printed crêpe, designed by Ossie Clark, textile designed by Celia Birtwell, Great Britain, 1969

Exhibition History

Ossie Clark, V & A (01/01/2003-31/12/2004)

Categories

Fashion; Evening wear; Women's clothes

Production Type

Ready to wear

Collection code

T&F

Qr_O86581
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