1950s Ceil Chapman Copper Silk Dress designer-malcolm-starr Near the hem a large

Near the hem a large

This is gathered just under the bust in an elastic waist and then a short

Fully lined through the body with a black silky rayon

Note the top is made of a tee shirt like fabric so has stretch

A bow at the back is the prefect finish

1950s Ceil Chapman Copper Silk Dress designer-malcolm-starr Near the hem a largeThe fabric of this dress is utterly amazing. A silk brocade has muted copper thread woven into it from top to bottom. The pattern is done so that some areas of the copper or bold, some fine and delicate. This serves to allow the light to catch the threads in different ways so it seems to almost change color and hue as you move turning the wearing into a seemingly liquid molten ripple. The cut is classic fifties with a nipped in waist topping an