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Charles James Tobacco Taffeta Cocktail Skirt 1952–53
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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 for Samuel Winston.
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The exact cocktail skirt is in the collection of the Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art. ts description reads: Object Details
Title: Cocktail skirt
Designer: Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)
Manufacturer: Sample made for Samuel Winston
Date: 1952–53
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
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