• The label on this dress tells us that it is from the late 1970s. At this point Ossie's career he was just doing the occasional dress for a private client.
• Dresses with this particular label are not as easily found since they were mostly one of a kind pieces made for clients. It is from a fascinating little bit of his history.
• It is a set of a halter dress combined with a full and open jacket.
• Both pieces are made out of a white bias cut jersey that has some movement and stretch.
• Two tiny straps made out of a matching white jersey curve over each shoulder. The front has two triangle halter fronts and the upper back is left bare and exposed.
• Each of the triangles at the front are covered in stacked overlapping rows of silver sequins with a bronze sequins edging the inner neckline edge. The sequins wrap all the way around you.
  
• From underneath the bust it falls loose and easy over the body. The skirt widens out as it reaches the hem. The easy cut through the body makes it very easy to wear and fit. The jersey keeps it light in weight.
• Over that is a matching jacket made out of the same white jersey. The sleeves are long and narrow in at the wrists. The shoulders have light padding and the jacket underneath has an amazing amount of fabric. It is cut to be very full and open so when you move you get fantastic movement.
• I love how each shoulder is detailed in the same stacked rows of sequins as on the halter. For these he reversed the colours with the bronze sequins taking centre stage and then those are edged with silver sequins. 
• Little slash pockets sit on each side of the jacket at the hips for the perfect slouchy feel.
• The back of the halter triangles at the front are fully lined in the same white jersey and then the rest of the dress and the jacket are unlined. The dress closes with three hook and eye at the side above a keyhole. The jacket has light padding in each shoulder and slips on to wear with a tie at the neck. I see a couple of marks on the jacket here and there. Please see the photos after the label shot. 
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent overall condition with marks on the jacket.

Jacket
Sleeves: 24" and the upper arms are full and open
Shoulders: approximately 15"
Bust-hips: open
Total length: 33" from top of shoulder to hem

Dress
Bust: approximately 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 58.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5508

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