1920s French Check Cotton Batiste Dress designer-ossie-clark Note that the color is

Note that the color is a little softer brown in person with a more "textured" feel that the linen gives the fabric - the close up of the belt is closest color wise

She used the lightest

This is a gorgeous Malcolm Starr with a spectacular print in bright blues and greens on a crisp cotton backdrop

Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam

These were the height of jet set chic in the day - easy to wear

1920s French Check Cotton Batiste Dress designer-ossie-clark Note that the color isBeautiful, rare example of 1920s day wear with insanely fabulous fine detail design work. Constructed of a soft, draped, finely woven cotton batiste with hand placed and handmade yellow checks suspended within the cloth by threads and worked into the design. The bodice is kept simple with a V scoop neck and pretty detailing at the collar that picks up the checked work at the front and back. The collar and neckline are piped in a pretty yellow. The is