1950s Early Ceil Chapman Bustle Gown designer-luis-estevez give us pragmatism

give us pragmatism

It is lined in a cream tissue silk

What makes it even more special is that it come to you completely unworn - it still retains the cord that the store tag would have attached to inside the shrug

I love the pointed shawl collar† - it sits wide and frames your face

This piece definitely gets the mod touch with high placed tiny top pockets on the breast and lean lines

1950s Early Ceil Chapman Bustle Gown designer-luis-estevez give us pragmatismExtremely early, unusual gown in rustling silk taffeta from Ceil Chapman. This is a stunning and unusual piece and if you collect or are looking to make a dramatic statement this is the dress! The fabric has a moire pattern running through it an it is actually astonishing how much yardage s in that skirt! The skirt is an unusual shape it scoops up at the front so you get a flash of leg and then curves down and back. Yards and yards of silk are in that