Charles James: Beyond Fashion (Metropolitan Museum of Art (Hardcover))
ISBN-13:
9780300204360
ISBN-10:
0300204361
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Harold Koda, Jan Giler Reeder
Publication date:
2014
Publisher:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
Category:
History
,
Fashion
,
Arts Collections
,
Textile & Costume
,
Decorative Arts & Design
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ISBN-13:
9780300204360
ISBN-10:
0300204361
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Harold Koda, Jan Giler Reeder
Publication date:
2014
Publisher:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
Category:
History
,
Fashion
,
Arts Collections
,
Textile & Costume
,
Decorative Arts & Design
Summary
Charles James: Beyond Fashion (Metropolitan Museum of Art (Hardcover)) (ISBN-13: 9780300204360 and ISBN-10: 0300204361), written by authors
Harold Koda, Jan Giler Reeder, was published by Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2014.
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Description
"His work went beyond fashion and was a fine art." —a Charles James patron
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 colorful supporters—such as Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga—and profiles of a number of his famous clients, such as Gypsy Rose Lee. With flair and style echoing that of its subject, Charles James brings to life one of the most fascinating and creative figures in American fashion.
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 colorful supporters—such as Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga—and profiles of a number of his famous clients, such as Gypsy Rose Lee. With flair and style echoing that of its subject, Charles James brings to life one of the most fascinating and creative figures in American fashion.
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