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'''Raymond "Ossie" Clark''' ([[June 9]], [[1942]] – [[August 6]], [[1996]]) was a [[Britain|British]] [[fashion designer]] who was a major player of the ''swinging 60s'' scene in [[London]] and the fashion industry in that era.

county = Frio County|

state = Texas |

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map = Map of Texas highlighting Frio County.svg |

map size = 250|

founded = 1871|

seat = [[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]] |

area = 2,938 [[square kilometre|km²]] (1,134 [[square mile|mi²]]) |

area land = 2,935 km² (1,133 mi²) |

area water = 3 km² (1 mi²) |

area percentage = 0.11% |

census yr = 2000|

pop = 16,252|

density = 6|

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'''Frio County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 16,252. Its [[county seat]] is [[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]][[Geographic references|⁶]]. Frio County is named for the [[Frio River]].

'''Life and Career'''

==Geography==

Born in [[Liverpool]], [[England]] during a bombing raid, his parents moved to [[Oswaldtwistle]] during the war – hence his nickname. Showing an interest in clothes design at a young age, he enrolled at the Regional College of Art in [[Manchester]] in 1958. Here, he met his future wife [[Celia Birtwell]] and the painter [[David Hockney]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 2,938 [[km²]] (1,134 [[square mile|mi²]]). 2,935 km² (1,133 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.

===Major Highways===

From 1962 to 1965 he attended the [[Royal College of Art]] and secured a first-class degree. He quickly began to make his mark in the fashion industry, with [[Alice Pollock]]'s shop ''Quorum'' featuring his designs. In 1969 he married Celia Birtwell, who was a textile designer. Her patterns based on the natural world were incorporarated into Clark’s designs. By 1970 he had started to design for Radley.

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*[[Image:US 57.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 57]]

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*[[State Highway 173 (Texas)]]

===Adjacent counties===

However, Ossie’s relationship with Celia began to break down after he started to have affairs with other men. They divorced in 1974, and Ossie settled into a series of brief romances with male artists and socialites. This was the beginning of cruel downfall which saw him made bankcrupt, losing his house and falling into drug abuse. In 1996, he was stabbed to death by his lover, Diego Cogolato, who was later convicted of murder.

*[[Medina County, Texas|Medina County]] (north)

*[[Atascosa County, Texas|Atascosa County]] (east)

*[[La Salle County, Texas|La Salle County]] (south)

*[[Dimmit County, Texas|Dimmit County]] (southwest)

*[[Zavala County, Texas|Zavala County]] (west)

==Demographics==

In 2003-2004 there was a major exhibition of his work at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in London.

As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 5,660 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.58% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.50% from two or more races. 73.76% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,743 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.

'''Impact'''

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.20 males.

In the 1960s Clark hit a rich vein for his flamboyant clothing range. His many clients included rock star [[Mick Jagger]], the model [[Twiggy]] and actresses such as [[Elizabeth Taylor]], [[Faye Dunaway]] and [[Marianne Faithful]]. His designs were photographed by the likes of [[David Bailey]] and [[Guy Bourdin]]. Essentially, Ossie dressed the ''beautful people'' of the era.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,504, and the median income for a family was $26,578. Males had a median income of $23,810 versus $16,498 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,069. About 24.50% of families and 29.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.

'''External Links'''

==Cities and towns==

* [http://edward.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1250_ossieclark/ Victoria and Albert Museum] – biography, image gallery of his works, etc.

*[[Bigfoot, Texas|Bigfoot]]

*[[Dilley, Texas|Dilley]]

*[[Hilltop, Texas|Hilltop]]

*[[Moore, Texas|Moore]]

*[[North Pearsall, Texas|North Pearsall]]

*[[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]]

*[[West Pearsall, Texas|West Pearsall]]

==See also==

*[[Winter Garden Region]]

'''==External Links'''links==

* {{Handbook of Texas|id=FF/hcf10|name=Frio County}}

* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Frio+County%22&t=dc.coverage Historic Frio County materials], hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History.]

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