c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-louis-feraud There are some very faint

There are some very faint storage marks here and there and a couple of missing sequins and beads but nothing that truly detract form this beautiful example of Dior in this time period

The waist is nipped slightly but this is created by vertical seaming from the empire seam just under the bust - this really gives a long

it arguably surpassed anything he's achieved in 14 years

allowing the wearer to wrap and twist it in place to define and create shape

Length: 26" from top of shoulder to hem

c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-louis-feraud There are some very faintI have had the twin of this dress in the shop before and was happy to find another. It's an early version of what would go on to become one of Ossie's most famous and recognizable designs. A version in moss crepe is held in the Victorian and Albert Museum. Theirs dates to the 1970 collection and is more like the one I am wearing in a past reference photo with the wider sleeve. This version, with its balloon sleeve and fitted cuff is a little earlier