Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell This feminine silk chiffon dress

This feminine silk chiffon dress first came out in 1973 with a 'Field of Lilies' print

At the front the silk chiffon is open up all the way to the neck and this really lets it float and flow around you when you move or walk

The shoulder are lightly padded with a nude covered padding for a touch of structure

A version of this has recently been reissued and is all the rage - this is the original and in the rarest and most desirable of all the colors you see it in (normally it is silver or gold or black) - the mod

The bodice is a double layer of the jersey and the skirt is unlined

Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell This feminine silk chiffon dressIf you want to know the mindset in which Ossie Clark designed his clothes then this little story will explain everything during a fitting, Ossie once told an 18 year old Marianne Faithfull to go back into the dressing room and take off her bra and knickers. How do you expect me to go out like this?, she asked him, and he replied, You're meant to be able to lift your dress up at any time, and pull down the top, and just have sex.' . That little story