Charles James: Beyond Fashion - Rilegato

Koda, Harold; Reeder, Jan

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ISBN 10: 0300204361 ISBN 13: 9780300204360

Casa editrice: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014

Riassunto

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 supporterssuch as Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciagaand 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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Harold Koda is curator in charge and Jan Glier Reeder is consulting curator, Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection, both at The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0300204361
• ISBN 13: 9780300204360
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256