1970s Jean Muir Jersey Maxi w Ties designer-ossie-clark Light boning on each side

Light boning on each side of the bodice

From the S/S 2002 collection this amazing skirt was shown on the runway in both the white and a taupe version

Simple in that it is basic black and used two fabrics - one a textured silk taffeta and the other that inky black cotton velvet

It is very easy to wear - it just slips on over the head and falls into place

Waist: to 28" flat across the back from seam to seam

1970s Jean Muir Jersey Maxi w Ties designer-ossie-clark Light boning on each sideExceptional Jean Muir dress made form yards and yards of inky black fine jersey that drapes and moves like nothing else. I often feel that Muir is one of the most overlooked designers that really made truly beautiful and outstanding pieces. And I think that is the case because she continually used a fairly basic palette and always kept to that sleek, forties inspired silhouette. Her line later was mass marketed and diffused beyond recognition so that