1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress Original_1950s_Dress SHOULDERS - 18 in

SHOULDERS - 18 in

mid back and lower half of the sleeves

It has the most dainty

The fine cotton fabric is machine embroidered with a swirling fern design in a darker shade of blue and highlighted in white

1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress Original_1950s_Dress SHOULDERS - 18 inThis is a brilliant example of Ceil Chapman's early work from the late 1940s to early 1950s and the black taffeta silk design is exquisite. Its the first thing you notice about this dress which has the most unusual construction. The skirt's textured element from a distance looks like a floral design but its actually a large number of circular pleated stitched designs. The way the fabric is pulled and stitched creates an almost 3D effect. We have never