Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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.
Too fabulous!!! As is WendyB’s new site! Kudos!
Twitter: smashingbird
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I saw this too, way out of my price range! But how fabulous to have such an interesting history.
what a gorgeous wedding dress. And I love the bossy best friend with fabulous taste!
Always count on your BFF to tell you the truth
What fabulous photos! Very stylish, of course.
Twitter: tiffanyiamstyle-ish.com
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adore! i love the story and the dress is beautiful!
I love old wedding photos.
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.
Twitter: WendyBrandes
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ENC, I assure you that my research consisted only of typing “Ossie Clark” into the search box on eBay. You’re welcome anyway!
This is what I love about Ebay…the history! I just spent all morning perusing vintage finds and winning a few – bliss
I can’t believe you found this on eBay Miss Wendy, holy cow! I can’t wait to see if anyone bids!
Grins & Giggles,
tp
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.
That wedding must have been awesome.
Wow! It would be cool to buy it and then re-create the pictures.
What a beautiful gown, if it could talk imagine the wonderful tales it would tell!
Love the 70′s – What a great dress to get married in.
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!!
Lovely new look site Wendy!
I love vintage dresses with a story attached- makes them so much more special.
LM
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You looked cuter in the Francis dress than the model did.
And…I loved the Ossie Clark dress.
A beautiful dress! Did you get it?
I love this, if only I had that kind of money
Twitter: bonbonrosegirls
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Clothes with a story are so much more interesting sometimes.
This makes me sad somehow. I wish I had money to win it and give it back to her!
How cool is that?
Love that you recognized the Celia B print too!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Your bi comment was hysterical, WB!
clothes with history, very savvy.
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.”
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.makingthemodernworl.....erydaylife)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!!!
WOW. How cool that the owner of the dress commented.
Beautiful dress and great wedding photos!
What a beautiful history that dress has…I hope it goes to a worthy owner!
wow… gorgeous!
Love that the bride commented!
6.26.09
Hi WB,
This is Ossie Bride …again…
Went to your site and recommend that EVERYONE buys the Cleopatra set! Love your work.
The site about sewing is http://www.makingthemodernworld.co.uk/everydaylife and it talks about another Brit tradition… Libertys fabric!
I have seen your site before and believe U LOVE OSSIE as much as I do.
Twitter: etoilee8
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Wendy B. + Ossie Clark = love for life