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

give us pragmatism

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

It is lined in a cream tissue silk

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