1940s Dramatic Silk Taffeta Peplum Suit designer-pierre-cardin Item# DD1159

Item# DD1159

Fully lined under the poly chiffon exterior with a pink silky rayon

The top has that strong eighties shape with string shoulder s and a plunging draped back

Item# B115

This is an extraordinary and early black label Ceil Chapman and is really an exceptional example of his earlier pieces

1940s Dramatic Silk Taffeta Peplum Suit designer-pierre-cardin Item# DD1159A true femme fatale, film noir 1940s suit with the most dramatic and beautiful lines! The skirt is cut long and lean with the classic forties A line silhouette that hugs the hips and then flares out at its hem. The jacket is an amazing feat of construction and drape. A silk taffeta in a deep glossy black is used this fabric choice allows for a bit of structure and for the drape that the designer was after able to be achieved. The shoulders are lightly