1950s Ceil Chapman Copper Silk Dress designer-herve-leger There is a 12" slit

There is a 12" slit on either side of the tunic

Shoulders: 1pprox 15

Waist: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam

Perhaps the very occasional sequin missing but no jarring bare spots or issues

1950s Ceil Chapman Copper Silk Dress designer-herve-leger There is a 12" slitThe fabric of this dress is utterly amazing. A silk brocade has muted copper thread woven into it from top to bottom. The pattern is done so that some areas of the copper or bold, some fine and delicate. This serves to allow the light to catch the threads in different ways so it seems to almost change color and hue as you move turning the wearing into a seemingly liquid molten ripple. The cut is classic fifties with a nipped in waist topping an