1980s Cotton Floral Camelia Print Striped Dress 50s_ceil_chapman the fabric sets vibrant fuchsia

the fabric sets vibrant fuchsia

pearls and iridescent sequins

with the full-skirt swirling out around the wearer as they dance

it was made for actress Eva Longoria

1980s Cotton Floral Camelia Print Striped Dress 50s_ceil_chapman the fabric sets vibrant fuchsiaThis dress is unusual on two fronts. While researching another dress in our collection we were stricken by how much this dress emulates the Ra Ra designs that walked the catwalk for the Chanel Spring Summer 1988 collection. It has an almost identical print, with roses in very striking primary colours against a striped monochrome background. The dress has a wide, elasticated scoop neck with elasticated cap sleeves and there is a very elongated black