This really lovely vintage Chester Weinberg black silk chiffon evening dress has the most incredible fine pleating and it moves elegantly when worn. The details of the pleating are hard to show in photos, so please zoom in to see the rows of pleating that are angled toward the center on both sides. The flowing full skirt is not pleated and starts at the low hip. This is such a beautiful vintage piece to add to any modern wardrobe and it will be very easy to add the right accessories for any event!

Chester Weinberg was considered to be the same calibre of designer as Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, and Oscar de la Renta. He was a mentor to designers including Marc Jacobs, Isaac Mizrahi and Donna Karan. We have had many of his pieces throughout the years and they are always so well made and elegant. A lot of people today don't know who he was because in 1985, he sadly became the first fashion designer to die from AIDS.