1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown The models walked the runway

The models walked the runway for Gianni Versace's Fall 1991 collection in circular

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

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

The original care label reads “This garment may be dry cleaned or hand washed”

1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown The models walked the runwayCeil 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