Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell The shoulder are lightly padded

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

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

That plunge deepens into a deep squared off shape that is cut right down to the seam at the empire waist

Here he used three layers of light

Iconic 1972 Ossie Clark Couture Black Moss Crepe Wrapped Cuddly Dress w Bishop Sleeves designer-norman-hartnell The shoulder are lightly paddedIf 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