1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown LENGTH - 59 in

LENGTH - 59 in

Dresses of this workmanship are increasingly rare to market and this is fresh from a collector wearer who is downsizing

Tailored to a high-waist fit with a flattering bias-cut

There is some give at the waist line and the top portion of the dress is quite roomy in comparision to the waist

The dress has two theatrical leg of mutton sleeves that are detachable

1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown LENGTH - 59 inCeil Chapman was a female American fashion designer working and designing in NYC from the 1940s to the 1960s. She was revered as a creator of super glamorous cocktail and party dresses and celebrity clients flocked to her for her gowns including Marylin Monroe who declared Ceil Chapman her favourite designer. This is a beautiful example of Ceil Chapman's early work from the late 1950s. Tailored from navy silk faille, the skirt is tailored to a pencil