c.1969 Ossie Clark Dress w Iconic Celia Birtwell 'Pineapple' Print designer-balenciaga It is constructed with a

It is constructed with a draped and gathered front panel that sits atop the bodice just at the edge and the fabric flows out to the floor from there

Interlined in a fine white silk muslin and closes with a back handset painted metal zipper and that back panel closes with hook & eye at the shoulder

The entire interior corseted bodice has interior wiring and boning to hold the shape and the fabric is hand sewn into place around the wiring that edges the cut outs

It closes with a side hidden set painted metal zipper

c.1969 Ossie Clark Dress w Iconic Celia Birtwell 'Pineapple' Print designer-balenciaga It is constructed with aThis wonderful Ossie dress features a mix of two of Celia Birtwell's prints. A pretty floral design is mixed with her iconic pineapple print that runs over the entire dress. Both are screened onto a crepe chiffon, a fabric choice that holds the color exceptionally well so it still feels crisp. In the book 'Celia Birtwell', Ceila notes that the pineapple print was: "influenced by '30s day dresses. I like ladylike, small prints, ones worn by women of a