1950s Ceil Chapman Basket Weave Velvet Floral Ribbon Silk Organza Dress designer-lillie-rubin Fully lined in the same

Fully lined in the same fine silk as the exterior

The entire jacket is hand done and covered in the beads and sequins

The loose cut will accommodate almost any size

This version is that perfect clear red that Yves did ever so well

It is also extra special as a version of it was featured in an issue of British Vogue

1950s Ceil Chapman Basket Weave Velvet Floral Ribbon Silk Organza Dress designer-lillie-rubin Fully lined in the sameCeil 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