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 dress100% 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