Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler It is so clever and

It is so clever and unusual

The back is really the wow part of this one though - two dramatic panels of chiffon swoops out from the scooped back neckline and down to just past the hem of the dress

sensual feeling silk jersey that is just does incredible things when it hits the body and drapes into place

Such was the power of Alaia

Runway reference photo credit: voguerunway

Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler It is so clever andCeil Chapman was an American designer of classic cocktail and party dresses who successfully took the revered Christian Dior 'New Look' haute couture designs that most woman could not even hope to afford and reworked them into designs that American woman could attain. She won the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award in 1945, the John Wanamaker Award, Foley's 'Golden Year' Award, and the Strawbridge and Clothier seal of confidence, for creative