1970s Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w KeyHole Tie Print & Balloon Sleeves designer-valentino Dropped sleeves: 21" from dropped

Dropped sleeves: 21" from dropped shoulder seam

Each sleeve has four more of the buttons in a smaller size

The 1953 film "How to Marry a Millionaire" featured the mega-star line up of Betty Grable  Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall

The belt is done in a solid red jersey and has her name printed on both ends so when you tie it you see it

1970s Ossie Clark Black Moss Crepe Dress w KeyHole Tie Print & Balloon Sleeves designer-valentino Dropped sleeves: 21" from droppedIn 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