1970 Celia Birtwell Print Ossie Clark Dress designer-malcolm-starr This little outfit sums that

This little outfit sums that up just perfectly

increase the appearance of volume and where a petticoat or crinoline under it

This gives the dress a beautiful shimmer

A similar green hued Fortuny gown is a part of the permanent collection at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured)

1970 Celia Birtwell Print Ossie Clark Dress designer-malcolm-starr This little outfit sums thatEvery Ossie Clark dress is special but when it's an Ossie done with a Celia Birtwell print, it is even more so. Most pieces done in this particular cut were made from his signature moss crepe fabric, but this one is a rarer silk chiffon done through the body with a moss crepe collar and tie. The simple classic lines of this dress made it a best seller and its still a favorite of collectors now. It was primarily made in solid colors or printed moss