Although a 21st-century success,
House of CB looks to the silhouettes of decades past for inspiration behind its sultry designs. Take the
Charmaine dress, for instance: Laced with a romantic cowl neckline, its floor-skimming skirt is shaped into a figure-hugging bias cut, echoing those worn by Hollywood starlets of the 1930s. Spun from the label's signature gleaming satin, it's held by dainty straps before falling to a Victorian-inspired waist-cinching corseted bodice.
- House of CB satin midi dress
- 100% polyester; bodylining 95% polyester, 5% elastane; lining 97% polyester, 3% elastane
- Concealed hook-and-eye and zip fastenings at back
- Slim fit, sweetheart neckline, cowl overlay at bust, underwired cups, corset bodice, sleeveless, adjustable straps, darts at back, split at back, fully lined
- Dry clean
- True to size
- Size small: length 54in / 137cm
- Model is 5ft 8in and wears size XS (UK 6/8)
- Lightweight, slight stretch