If you are an Ossie Clark fan then you instantly will have recognized this dress as being one of his designs. I love the classic cut and the Ossie touch of sexuality in the way the front is set with a plunge, the waist skims and flatters and then the skirt swirls out below. The shoulders are finished with a pretty and feminine flutter sleeve made form a double layer of chiffon. These add such a pretty and feminine touch and give the dress a real 1940s feel - a signature Ossie look. Those panels continue across the back and are only attached at the shoulder so have a real floating feel to them. They meet above the zipper and buttons close the neck leaving a keyhole slit between. The front is yoked to meet the plunging neckline and add a soft suggestion of shape through the waist. I love the soft floral print that covers the chiffon. It feels like the perfect fall dress. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a black silky rayon through the waist and skirt. The top is unlined but you have the coverage of the caped shoulders. Closes with a low back zipper and buttons at the back neck leaving a keyhole slit between.

Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist at empire: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from neck to empire waist
Skirt: 29.5" from empire waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2585

Reference Photo: Amanda Lee Shirreffs for her weekly column on our blog, Curated.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.