1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress vintage_party_dress (163cm) and this dress was

(163cm) and this dress was roomy on the bust but was a good fit everywhere else

The insides are lined in smooth gold leather with the designer's name at the bottom

The raised element comprises of a bunch of grapes and each fruit has been padded and over-stitched in a red ombre embroidery silk

The jacket is comprised of heavy duty cotton fabric and features an abstracted floral print in deep navy and white with 3 x stylised Oriental buttons on each cuff

This dress fit her well

1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress vintage_party_dress (163cm) and this dress wasThis 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