Charles james

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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute. "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," May 8–August 10, 2014.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology," May 5–September 4, 2016

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You'll be hearing the name Charles James a lot this spring. The late designer is the subject of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute annual exhibition, titled "Charles James: Beyond Fashion." Opening on May 8, the exhibit will be the first to be displayed in the museum's new Anna Wintour Costume Center. James' Butterfly dress photographed by Cecil Beaton, 1954. You're probably familiar with the famous 1948 image by Cecil Beaton, exclusively featuring James gowns, but I'm…

Earlier this week, we attended the press opening for "Charles James Beyond Fashion" at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and were dazzled. As soon as we entered The Met, we ran into milliner Stephen Jones dressed all in blue and his friend Craig. Stephen admired our hats and was utterly charming. We told him how much we loved the hat show he curated for the V&A Museum and then recreated at Bard two years ago. The event got off to a terrific start and did not disappoint…

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

The Met Reveals Its 2014 Costume Institute Exhibit Subject

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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute. "Charles James: Beyond Fashion," May 8–August 10, 2014.Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. "High Style: Twentieth-Century Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection," March 14, 2015–July 19, 2015

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Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Millicent Rogers Museum. "Millicent Rogers: Fashion and Identity," June 29, 2002–January 6, 2003.Brooklyn Museum

Evening gown Charles James, designer British-American, 1906-1978 Evening gown, 1955 Silk; cut velvet, satin, taffeta 57.084.1

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At the Galleries -- Dressing Up -- How Charles James elevated American fashion. By Judith Thurman

Ribbon Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978) Date: 1947 Culture: American Medium: silk Dimensions: Length at CB: 58 1/2 in. (148.6 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954

Vintage Charles James gown would make a perfect something blue wedding dress.

Charles James detail 1954