1950s Ceil Chapman Black Velvet & Ivory Silk Satin Wiggle Dress designer-thea-porter loose fitting pheasant style top

loose fitting pheasant style top is made of a crisp cotton done in one of Yves signature vibrant and bright pink with just a touch of red to the color

this little beauty can double as a chic little coat or be worn as a dress

the colors are absolutely sublime - it is a delicate and feminine mix of deep pinks

And f all that was not good enough - the print in actually formed with a pattern of their famous "L" logo

1950s Ceil Chapman Black Velvet & Ivory Silk Satin Wiggle Dress designer-thea-porter loose fitting pheasant style topThe early little black 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 quite fabulous with its mix of inky black velvet and ivory silk matte satin. I hope that the girl that decides to make it hers will truly love and cherish it. These early Chapman pieces are very hard to come by and you can see the masterful seaming techniques she employed in this piece. The ivory silk