c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress Couture Runway Rare You can wrap these and

You can wrap these and belt them so that you are able to wear it as a dress or use it as a light evening coat

It closes down the front with those amazing huge brass grommets and hinged hook clasps

There are some tiny areas of discoloration here and there inside and outside the skirt and it has a feeling of age but I do not consider these to be a flaw - its a natural evolution of the material used and the age of the piece

You can see his future love of adding luxe details with the snakeskin trim at the neckline of this piece

it just slips over the head and has a notched neckline with a pretty tie sitting at the center of the neck that can be left open for a bit of skin

c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress Couture Runway Rare You can wrap these andI 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