Suit
Ossie Clark was a favored designer of London from the mid-1960s to the mid- 1970s. Just three months after graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1965, his work appeared in British Vogue. At the same time, he began designing a collection of clothes for Alice Pollock’s store Quorum in Chelsea. With these events, Ossie Clark was introduced to the public and his fashion setting clientele grew. He is most known for his chiffon dresses of mixed prints, designed by his wife Celia Birtwell, but he was also an expert cutter and made exceptional tailored pieces. This suit is a testament to his skill, for the construction and cut allow for a perfect fit, creating a flattering silhouette. The plunging neckline is quite daring, but is a characteristic found in his fresh and innovative work.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Designer: Ossie Clark (British, Oswaldtwistle 1942–1996 London)
- Date: ca. 1972
- Culture: British
- Medium: synthetic
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Barbara Jakobson, 1998
- Object Number: 2009.300.602a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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