1950s Beaded Cocktail Dress | Ceil Champman

Stunning 1950s black beaded cocktail dress by Ceil Chapman.  Strapless bodice with boning for support. Banded waist. Fitted skirt with a pleat at the back. Fastens with a metal zipper and hook & eye closures at the side.  Fashioned from a crisp taffeta, fully lined. 

- Size Extra Small -

Bust: 32" - 34" measured into the cups 

Waist: 26"

Bodice: 10.5" 

Hips: 36" 

Length: 38" 

Condition: Great!

-Appears to have been altered at the bust. Stitch marks and a small hole at the bodice lining. The beading is cut off unevenly at the front of the bodice at the cummerbund. ( see photos )