Evening blouse
Ossie Clark · 1970–75
Ossie Clark
- Romantic prints
- Fluid cutting
Ossie Clark brought an acute understanding of cutting and fit to British fashion. His collaborations with textile designer Celia Birtwell linked romantic prints to fluid garment shapes, an important part of his wider practice.
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Tarts
1969 · V&A collection
Moss crêpe.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Lamborghini
early 1969 · V&A collection
Cotton satin, trousers printed.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell
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Elvis Presley Check
1969 · V&A collection
Printed rayon and crêpe.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell for Radley
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Floating Daisy
1969 · V&A collection
Printed rayon crêpe and chiffon.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell
Collection selection
Floating Daisy
1970 · V&A collection
Machine-stitched velvet.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1970–75
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Ossie Clark
The evening blouse selected here is attributed to Clark alone in the museum record and demonstrates a related interest in gathered fabric, full sleeves and emphatic pattern.