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Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker, he created strikingly original and complex designs, including intricate ball gowns worn by members of high society in New York and Europe. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive study of James' life and work, highlighting his virtuosity and inventiveness as well as his influence on subsequent fashion designers. Featuring exciting new photography of the spectacular evening dresses James produced between 1947 and 1955, this publication includes enlightening details of these intricate creations alongside vintage photographs and rarely seen archival items, such as patterns, muslins, dress forms and sketches. A detailed and illustrated chronology of James' life describes his magnetic personality, his unorthodox design processes, his colourful supporters - such as Salvador Dali, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga - and profiles of a number of his famous clients, such as Gypsy Rose Lee.
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Fashion, Exhibitions, Women's clothing, Fashion designers, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), History, Costume design, Fashion, history, Metropolitan museum of art (new york, n.y.), Clothing and dress, James, charles , 1906-1978, Fashion designers--history, Fashion designers--united states--history--20th century--exhibitions, Fashion--history, Fashion--united states--history--20th century--exhibitions, Women's clothing--history, Women's clothing--united states--history--20th century--exhibitions, Tt505.j36 k63x 2014, 391.2People
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Catalog of an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 8-August 10, 2014.
Includes bibliographical references (page 255).
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