Incredible 1968 Sarmi Ivory Silk Net Dress w Mink Bodice & Metallic Tinsel Dot Detailing designer-valentino The lace knit that is

The lace knit that is used is very soft and the entire dress has a great amount of stretch

Every Ossie Clark dress is special automatically because it is an Ossie

This particular one is exceptional and is documented as well which is always a treat

The fabric is feather light so wearing this feels like wearing air

it still has its original tags on it and feels like it just stepped out of a time capsule

Incredible 1968 Sarmi Ivory Silk Net Dress w Mink Bodice & Metallic Tinsel Dot Detailing designer-valentino The lace knit that isI have included a reference photos from 1964 that shows similar versions of this dress. This dress does not have its Sarmi label, but it does have a Bergdorf's label that has the 1968 date on it. I believe it was custom ordered based on those earlier dresses. It was made under the creative direction of Ferdinando Sarmi. This is so thoroughly a Sarmi piece that it is quite incredible. The bodice has an ivory silk base that is covered in an off white