1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens It is densely and heavily

It is densely and heavily hand bead and appliqued entirely with crystals and quite heavy and substantial

The halter ties at the back of the neck

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

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

1960s Ceil Chapman Green Metallic Silk Brocade Mini Dress designer-joy-stevens It is densely and heavilyWhen 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