c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-vetements The plunge is almost indecently

The plunge is almost indecently low but saved by that gold bar that runs across and keeps it firmly in position

Item# S780

Tagged a 42 but please check the actual measurements as it runs small

The bodice is all Greek goddess with the gathered front and braided tie detail that starts at the waist and goes up and around the neck

These were all the rage during the seventies and you find them in varying degrees of quality

c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-vetements The plunge is almost indecentlyI 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