c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-vetements gently widening as it nears

gently widening as it nears the ground

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

Item# S780

Bohan's 1969 Collections had a mix of a gypsy theme and sleek pantsuits

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

c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-vetements gently widening as it nearsI 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