Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler Tagged a T40

Tagged a T40

Runway reference photo credit: voguerunway

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA as long as the bust fits

Bust: the fabric is approx 16" flat across but there are no side seams so it will fit a large variety of bust sizes

The line was high end and extremely well made and made to appeal to his non-couture clients

Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Jewelled Rhinestone Tear Drop Black Velvet Shelf Bust Dress designer-thierry-mugler Tagged a T40Ceil 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