c.1969 Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Dog Ear Collar designer-tina-lesser There is a ruffled detail

There is a ruffled detail that circles the sweetheart neckline and that ruffle then extends down from one side

The dress is remarkably sound and beautiful

This is a dress that must be on a body to really come to life

You can see the care that was put into dresses from this time period when you realize that every stripe matches with its neighbor whenever possible

Total length: 50" from the top of the shoulder to the hem including the fringes when it's laying out flat

c.1969 Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w Bishop Sleeves, Button Front & Dog Ear Collar designer-tina-lesser There is a ruffled detailIn 1968 Ossie Clark was designing his own couture line and also designing pieces for Alice Pollock for her Quorum Boutique. The Radley company approached Alice to find out of she could convince Ossie to design a top of the market collection that they would produce and sell to various boutiques and department stores. Dresses like this were the result of that collaboration. Even with this early version of 'ready to wear' the pieces that were made were