Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler Runway reference photo credit: voguerunway

Runway reference photo credit: voguerunway

sensual feeling silk jersey that is just does incredible things when it hits the body and drapes into place

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA as long as the bust fits

Bust: the fabric is approx 16" flat across but there are no side seams so it will fit a large variety of bust sizes

A romantic dress with it's matching cape overlay has no label but is very well made and it was surely a designer piece

Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler Runway reference photo credit: voguerunwayCeil Chapman was an American designer of classic cocktail and party dresses who successfully took the revered Christian Dior 'New Look' haute couture designs that most woman could not even hope to afford and reworked them into designs that American woman could attain. She won the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award in 1945, the John Wanamaker Award, Foley's 'Golden Year' Award, and the Strawbridge and Clothier seal of confidence, for creative