1960s Rudi Gernreich for Harmon Knits Deep Front Plunge Black Dress designer-ceil-chapman deep blue silk with a

deep blue silk with a satin finish

If you look at the photo of the op held at The Met you see how it looks fully closed

The outer dress is lightweight and floats over and inner silk under dress and the sleeves are left as a single layer of silk

It is unlined and buttons down the back to the waist

It does not have its Ceil Chapman label but it is absolutely a Chapman

1960s Rudi Gernreich for Harmon Knits Deep Front Plunge Black Dress designer-ceil-chapman deep blue silk with aRudi Gernreich was known for having some of the most innovative and dynamic fashion of the 1960s. His clothes made a social statement for ideas like sexual freedom, by making pieces that highlighted the female body in an unrestricted way. The Harmon knitwear line was sold at his Seventh Avenue showroom alongside his own label as of 1964. This is a wonderful and rare example of his work during this time period and it is also just a really terrific