1970s Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w KeyHole Tie Print & Balloon Sleeves designer-valentino Each sleeve has hidden snaps

Each sleeve has hidden snaps to close

The silk does have some stretch to will accommodate another inch at least to all the measurements listed below

Dropped sleeves: 21" from dropped shoulder seam

I love it in all it's signature Lacroix drama

The tag is numbered and it is a rare piece of fashion history

1970s Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w KeyHole Tie Print & Balloon Sleeves designer-valentino Each sleeve has hidden snapsIn 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