1940s Ceil Chapman Attr. Black Jersey Draped Dress designer-alfred-bosand Waist: approx 15" flat across

Waist: approx 15" flat across from side seam to side seam

The bodice is cut full as was the fashion with a nipped in waist for that perfect seductive Va-Voom feel

All the seaming is vertical to give an illusion of a lean torso

The waist nips in and the skirt is cut on the bias and there is actually quite a bit of fabric in that skirt - it moves wonderfully

Item# S379

1940s Ceil Chapman Attr. Black Jersey Draped Dress designer-alfred-bosand Waist: approx 15" flat acrossThe early little black jersey dresses that Ceil Chapman made on the late 40s and early 50s are some of the best examples of her work out there. This piece is seriously extraordinary and I hope that girl that decides to make it hers truly will love and cherish it. These arely Chapman pieces are very hard to come by and you can see the master draping techniques she employed in this piece. Made of a very early silk knit jersey the fabric is very fluid