Charles james

Art Object | The Metropolitan Museum "Butterfly", Charles James, 1955

Evening jacket of quilted white satin, designed by Charles James, Paris, 1937

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Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Brooklyn Museum. "American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection," May 7, 2010–August 1, 2010.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute

The Met Reveals Its 2014 Costume Institute Exhibit Subject

I know I keep giving you reasons to dash over to The Met… and here is another, opening tomorrow: Costume Institute’s Charles James Exhibition and

Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Brooklyn Museum. "Vital Forms: Art in the Atomic Age 1940–1960," October 12, 2001–January 6, 2002.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute

Like the metamorphosis from caterpillar to shimmering butterfly, the woman who wriggles into the narrow body of this gown assumes the enchantment of a winged beauty. For the effect, James exaggerated the torso length of the sheath with “the highest bustline in 125 years” and layered transparent tulle in unexpected colors to accrue depth of tone and iridescent shimmer to the surrogate wings

Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Brooklyn Museum. "American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection," May 7, 2010–August 1, 2010.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute