1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress vintage_party_dress The dress is in good

The dress is in good to very good vintage condition overall and presents well

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

Along the skirt seams

1950s Ceil Chapman Black Silk Taffeta Full Circle Dress vintage_party_dress The dress is in goodThis 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