1950s Fine Sequin Ceil Chapman Wiggle Dress designer-alfred-bosand The top is cut loose

The top is cut loose and easy with wide sleeves that come out from the waist and gradually narrow down to a slim cuff that zips around your wrist

The skirt is swingy and sexy and is set just a touch high into the waist

Each pleat is secured into place at the hem with a padded round finish

The fabric is a silky rayon and the print is a chocolate on a white backdrop

The bodice is cut to be fitted around the bust and cinch in the waist

1950s Fine Sequin Ceil Chapman Wiggle Dress designer-alfred-bosand The top is cut looseA very fine sequin wiggle dress by Ceil Chapman is a treasured find. If you love it in the photos you will be astonished when you actually get to see the level of construction and work that would have been done to so densely hand apply all the tiny sequins by hand to cover the dress with this amount of coverage. The base is a black silk crepe that is cut to mold itself to the curves of the girl who wears this. This is entirely covered in glossy black