1971 Ossie Clark Silk Smock Dress designer-mr-blackwell These early label Cardin Creation

These early label Cardin Creation pieces came straight out of the Cardin Atelier and were bound for the US market

Fully lined in gold silk and closes at the neck with velvet covered buttons

The sleeves are wide though the upper arm and the cut generous

These were completely sold out worldwide and an instantly recognizable piece of the Prada runway

Around the hips wraps a swag of fabric that encases the wearer and explodes into a dramatic draping along one side on the most exaggerated of forms

1971 Ossie Clark Silk Smock Dress designer-mr-blackwell These early label Cardin CreationThis Ossie Clark couture dress was made for the 1971 collection according to my client who bought it then. It is made of a heavy black silk with a floral design in a glossier tone worked directly into the fabric. The cut is classic Ossie and also showcases his incredible tailoring more so then many of his pieces. It has almost Victorian feel neckline and a flapper esque dropped skirt. The collar is high and buttons over itself with shoulders set