c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-louis-feraud romantic pastel periwinkle blue and

romantic pastel periwinkle blue and the inner layer a soft dove grey

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

Length: 26" from top of shoulder to hem

The fabric is cut on the bias and is that wonderful slightly textures silk moss crepe that has a touch of stretch to it so it moves to drape and fit your body to perfection

It has a clever inner bodice built in so you can pretty much slip it on a go

c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-louis-feraud romantic pastel periwinkle blue 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