1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens couture level piece by Donald

couture level piece by Donald Brooks

The low drop waist gets an equally dramatic treatment with another exaggerated fullness that mirrors the shoulder built in at each hip

This is lightly boned and finished to a high degree

It is also insanely sexy and beautifully made as well

1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens couture level piece by DonaldWhen 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