1980s Cotton Floral Camelia Print Striped Dress 50s_ceil_chapman with artfully tailored bias-cut sections

with artfully tailored bias-cut sections through the floor-length skirt adding volume and fluidity of movement

it was made for actress Eva Longoria

Our model is a UK 6-8 and 5ft 4in (163 cm) and this dress fit her well but was slightly roomy on her bust

antique Whitby jet remains highly collectible

pearls and iridescent sequins

1980s Cotton Floral Camelia Print Striped Dress 50s_ceil_chapman with artfully tailored bias-cut sectionsThis dress is unusual on two fronts. While researching another dress in our collection we were stricken by how much this dress emulates the Ra Ra designs that walked the catwalk for the Chanel Spring Summer 1988 collection. It has an almost identical print, with roses in very striking primary colours against a striped monochrome background. The dress has a wide, elasticated scoop neck with elasticated cap sleeves and there is a very elongated black