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Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
By Charles James
Located in New York, NY
A rare very find, rare Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress. Dating from the 1950's this design is well recognized as his ...
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1950s American Charles James
Charles James Tobacco Taffeta Cocktail Skirt 1952–53
By Charles James, Samuel Winston
Located in New York, NY
Embroidered and appliqued jet glass, sequins, and velvet florals on a tobacco silk taffeta ground. The aerodynamic understructure pushes skirt out to exaggerated proportions. Made f...
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1950s American Charles James
The Genius of Charles James 1982 Exhibition Catalogue Book
By Charles James
Located in Stamford, CT
The Genius of Charles James exhibition catalogue by Elizabeth Ann Coleman. Book accompanied the 1982 Brooklyn Museum show. Soft cover first edition.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Charles James
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Paper
Charles James Rare Black Wool Blazer, Circa 1940
By Charles James
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare black wool blazer by Charles James, from the 1940's. The blazer has two buttons at the bust, a row of hidden snaps down the front, and beautiful design detail.
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1940s American Charles James
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Charles James Spiral Dress
By Charles James
Located in New York, NY
Charles James, ca. 1950
Dinner Dress, often referred to as the Spiral Dress
Red silk faille
Extremely rare example
Like a red-hot cyclone, a spiral emanates from a central point on the hip. The fabric then angles off the straight grain as the skirt revolves around the body, introducing the bias.
The swirl terminates in a flared, curved-hemmed back, fastened by 3 fabric - covered buttons of graduated size.
The asymmetric draping forms a pronounced diagonal neckline which seems to wrap the wearer of its own volition, suddenly creating the effect of a stole at the back, before continuing on its tornado-like path.
A tour de force in draping, the dress, in constant motion, is 'engineered' more than 'designed', using the wearer's body as an axis. Long considered a masterpiece of the James oeuvre, the Spiral Dress is indeed a sculpture in its own right.
In the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Spiral Dress is currently on view in the Museum's seminal, historic exhibition, "Charles James: Beyond Fashion".
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One single front pocket on the left side which appears to be suspending the drape from the back-side of the dress.
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