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

It closes with a side hidden set painted metal zipper

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

Hidden side pockets in the skirt

Shot by Richard Avedon

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