The mother of all bat dresses, this exquisite and iconic black moss crepe beauty by Ossie Clark truly does rule them all. With an insane beagle collar and cuffed billowing sleeves, her button-through drapey body exudes haunting, witchy elegance. A pivotal piece of British fashion history, she is a collectors’ treasure and is one of Ossie’s early, visionary designs that will never be found again. This dress whispers timeless enchantment and spectral beauty, embodying gothic romance at its finest.
No brand labels, but carries the iconic moss crepe label, 100% authentic. Ossie Clark frequently made bespoke, one-off, or runway sample garments directly for private clients, fashion editors, or friends where standard commercial labeling was never added. This is very common. Heavily reflected in price, this would be a £900 dress with the brand label.
This girl is approx UK size 8/10/12 - these ossie dresses have a loose billowy fit which cinches with waist tie.
Bust - 38"
Waist - 33"
Length - 55"
For reference our mannequin, Norma, measures to a UK 6.
She has been freshly laundered and is ready to wear. DRY CLEAN ONLY. She is in good vintage condition, she has a few minor signs of wear. A couple of tiny light small marks which is exceedingly common with Ossies famous rayon moss crepe. DO not detract.
This beauty has minimal signs of vintage wear, but please bear in mind that our pieces are true vintage, they’ve been danced in and they have been lived in, so all of our garments will carry your usual signs of vintage wear. Anything that we think is outside of what would class as usual vintage wear, we will state.
