1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown Dresses of this workmanship are

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The dress has two theatrical leg of mutton sleeves that are detachable

(94 cm)Shoulders - 13

1950s Ceil Chapman Navy Silk Shift Dress with White Lace Top 1920s_Evening_Gown Dresses of this workmanship areCeil 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