Celia Birtwell: Textile Designer Extraordinaire

Celia needs no introduction as one half of the Ossie Clark duo who revolutionised fashion design in the course of the Swinging '60s and '70s, with accent on body-flattering floaty florals, ruffles, crêpe de Chine and chiffon which graced the limbs of royalty and rock royalty alike; the fruit of Celia's talent can still be enjoyed today, exemplified by her partnerships with British retailers Top Shop, Boots, Millet and John Lewis, or as shown here through her soft furnishings collections.

Pict 1-3: Bird Song fabric design by Celia Birtwell, available in French Blue on natural linen, French Blue on crisp linen, and Ivory on natural linen
Pict 4-8 (clockwise from top left): Jacobean at Night Charcoal on natural linen, Mystic Daisy Dusky Violet on oyster linen, Jacobean Rose Red on natural linen, and Little Animals Blotch Aqua on beige linen. All by Celia Birtwell.

Have a Nice Day!

Put on your Sunday best, wear a smile and your favourite perfume, tease your hair, slip into your heels, close the suitcase, pack the cupcakes, lock the front door, throw away the key, load the stationwagon and head off into the sun...

Here we go, Mirabelle!

Source:  From Shorpy, this 35mm Kodachrome transparency from June 1964 stars a 1960 Chevrolet stationwagon.