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The eBay Pick of the Day Is Ossie

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I found an amazing vintage Ossie Clark dress on eBay. Well, it’s really the dress’s background story that I loved, though the dress is great too! The seller (who has 100% positive feedback) says she bought the dress from the Quorum boutique and wore it on her wedding day in 1973. She says, “My best friend worked as a ‘style and fabric finder’ for Ossie and insisted that I wear no other designer!”

Check out her wonderful wedding photos:

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Click to go to auction. Her friend looks like she's in a Celia Birtwell print!

It would be wonderful to own a dress worn by such a chic lady for a very special occasion. Don’t forget to snipe if you’re going to bid.

Separately, if you want to check out my latest non-vintage dress, click here.

UPDATED TO ADD: The dress didn’t sell, so if the seller relists you may get another shot at it. Hopefully she’ll set a lower starting bid to get things moving.

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  8. Now that is really something. Whenever I see vintage clothes, I wonder about the history behind the pieces, and what the people did while wearing them. Thanks for researching this and presenting it to us.

  9. ENC, I assure you that my research consisted only of typing “Ossie Clark” into the search box on eBay. You’re welcome anyway! 😉

  12. That is a fantastic find! I love it & great blog.

    It was great to meet everyone at Charles Nolan while I had my show out there I met his sister and Linda hosted the show. Tell him thank you when you see him for letting us have it in his wonderful store. 🙂

    I also miss NY so much already, hopefully will get back soon.
    Have a great rest of the week.

  17. Of any eras fashion wise, I’d have loved to be in that one-her and her friend look utterly gorgeous, what fabulous memories to have!!

  26. This is so sweet, it kind of delights me and breaks my heart at the same time. It’s a fitting moment for the word “poignant.”

  27. Hi WB & other fans,

    I’m the Bride in yesterday’s Pick of the Day…Ossie.

    Thank U all for soooo much for all the attention and compliments. I’m over the moon & truly delighted.

    I will re-list at a LOWER PRICE… WENDY, (thanks) so that someone else can share my joy.

    In those heady days, I was considered “chubby” and that dress is a US size 8-10. Most Ossie’s are US size 0-6….hence the high price…U can really wear it!

    My BFF(in Celia B print)had enough Ossies to make your head spin…that fire-engine Red maxi coat,
    yellow mutton sleeve swing blouse, tons & tons of little black dresses… I used to borrow them to copy the patterns…as my Mom taught me to sew the Ossie way( see http://www.makingthemodernworld.uk.org/everydaylife)by turning dresses inside out and making patterns from them.

    In the 70’s Bianca Jagger was our chief style Icon…so we tried to copy her…recession style.

    I’m truly honored, amazed & humbled that my style
    has indured.

    Alas, poor Ossie I LOVE HIM…wish I knew he was down and out…I would have personally invited him to my home ( I lived in the Bahamas then).

    True Artists Rule!!!