1940s Ceil Chapman Attr. Black Jersey Draped Dress designer-alfred-bosand The skirt is fully lined

The skirt is fully lined in a soft peach silk and closes with a side zipper and flat hook & eye and fabric covered snaps at the waist

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

It almost looks like its made of paper upon first glance

Really wonderful beaded flapper has a stunning and unusual combination of colors

1940s Ceil Chapman Attr. Black Jersey Draped Dress designer-alfred-bosand The skirt is fully linedThe 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