1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens Item# DD919

Item# DD919

pointed-panel of fabric on both the front and back attached around the top of the bodice

pony fur corset belt by Rifat Ozbek

A neat collar sits at the neck and the pockets are hidden along the seam at the front so the line is kept simple and the fabric given center stage

This is lightly boned and finished to a high degree

1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens Item# DD919When you think of Ceil Chapman pieces you normally think of the fitted dress made famous by the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Deborah Kerr and many others. Chapmen designed for these big screen giants and her work centered primarily around evening and cocktail attire. This wonderful little piece is not a typical Ceil but I kind of love it even more as it demonstrates her range. Like the little metallic coat I have on the site (which btw