c.1969-1970 Ossie Clark Black 'Graduation' Front Plunge Dress designer-vetements Another large oval disc sits

Another large oval disc sits at the back just above the keyhole

On the proper size girl it will fit like a second skin - it is actually a touch loose on my mannequin but I did not want to pin the fabric and potentially mark it

This is a fine wool

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

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 Another large oval disc sitsI 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