Charles James: Beyond Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Buy the exhibition catalogue from the Met's exhibition on American couturier, Charles James. Vintage Vogue, Vintage Fashion, Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, Dior, Couture, Vogue, Vintage Glam, 1940s
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Buy the exhibition catalogue from the Met's exhibition on American couturier, Charles James.
Charles James: Beyond Fashion at the Met - gallery view Haute Couture, Vintage, Museums, Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James: Beyond Fashion at the Met - gallery view
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). “Butterfly” Ball Gown, ca. 1955. Brown silk chiffon, cream silk satin, brown silk satin, dark brown nylon tulle. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Fund, 2013 (2013.591) #CharlesJames 1950s Fashion, Vintage Couture, Vintage Dresses, Vintage Gowns
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). “Butterfly” Ball Gown, ca. 1955. Brown silk chiffon, cream silk satin, brown silk satin, dark brown nylon tulle. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Fund, 2013 (2013.591) #CharlesJames
"Charles James: Beyond Fashion" curator Jan Reeder discusses one of the designer's iconic dresses in this video. #82ndandFifth #CharlesJames Art, Design, Edwardian Fashion, 1940s Dresses, 1940s Fashion, Iconic Dresses, Charles James
Why Charles James saw himself as a sculptor of fabric | Art, Explained
"Charles James: Beyond Fashion" curator Jan Reeder discusses one of the designer's iconic dresses in this video. #82ndandFifth #CharlesJames
“Outstanding…a tour de force of masterworks.” —The New York Times on "CharlesJames: Beyond Fashion." #CharlesJames Costumes, Victorian Dress, Timeless Fashion, Couture Fashion
Where Elegance Meets Eros (Published 2014)
“Outstanding…a tour de force of masterworks.” —The New York Times on "CharlesJames: Beyond Fashion." #CharlesJames
Jennifer Hones in a Charles James petal dress, 1952. | As pinned from the Marie-Claire Charles James fashion slideshow. #CharlesJames Ballet, Portrait, Photography, Photographic Print, Vogue Magazine
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Jennifer Hones in a Charles James petal dress, 1952. | As pinned from the Marie-Claire Charles James fashion slideshow. #CharlesJames
Read The Economist's take on our exhibition in this post "Charles James: Design of the times." | “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” First Floor Gallery View #CharlesJames Inspiration, Fashion Gallery, Museum Exhibition
Design of the times
Read The Economist's take on our exhibition in this post "Charles James: Design of the times." | “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” First Floor Gallery View #CharlesJames
“A show of cleverly engineered sculptures.” —David Byrne on “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.” #CharlesJames Ball Gowns, Historical Clothing
Journal | ENGINEERING AT THE ROYAL BALL
“A show of cleverly engineered sculptures.” —David Byrne on “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.” #CharlesJames
Fashion designer Zac Posen and "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" co-curator Jan Glier Reeder discuss James's glamour, technique, and enduring impact on fashion. #CharlesJames Designers, Zac Posen, Contemporary Fashion, Madeleine Vionnet, James
Sunday at the Met: Glamour and Charles James
Fashion designer Zac Posen and "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" co-curator Jan Glier Reeder discuss James's glamour, technique, and enduring impact on fashion. #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ball gown, 1954. Silk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jean de Menil, 1955 (2009.300.3522) #CharlesJames Gowns, Dresses, Beautiful Dresses, Beautiful Outfits, Robe, Pretty Dresses, Dress
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ball gown, 1954. Silk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jean de Menil, 1955 (2009.300.3522) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner suit, 1956. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John de Menil, 1957 (2009.300.824a, b) #CharlesJames Suits, Antique Clothing
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner suit, 1956. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John de Menil, 1957 (2009.300.824a, b) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening dress, 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.734) #CharlesJames 1950s, 20th Century Fashion, 1900s
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening dress, 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.734) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). "Clover Leaf" Evening Dress, 1953. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Elizabeth Fairall, 1953 (C.I.53.73) #CharlesJames Vintage Clothing, Fashion Models, Clothes
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). "Clover Leaf" Evening Dress, 1953. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Elizabeth Fairall, 1953 (C.I.53.73) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Bustle (detail), 1947. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.751) #CharlesJames
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Bustle (detail), 1947. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.751) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Petal, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Marietta Tree, 1965 (C.I.65.36.2) #CharlesJames Historical Dresses
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Petal, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Marietta Tree, 1965 (C.I.65.36.2) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). "Four Leaf Clover" Evening Dress, 1953. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Josephine Abercrombie, 1953 (2009.300.784) #CharlesJames Vintage Outfits, Costume Design, Robe Vintage
Recalling Charles James: Audio Interviews
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). "Four Leaf Clover" Evening Dress, 1953. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Josephine Abercrombie, 1953 (2009.300.784) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening dress, 1945. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954 (2009.300.1860) #CharlesJames 40s Fashion, 1930s
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening dress, 1945. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954 (2009.300.1860) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ensemble, 1954. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.337a, b) #CharlesJames Valentino, Vintage Fashion 1950s
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ensemble, 1954. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.337a, b) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner dress, 1941. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. George P. Raymond, 1981 (2009.300.1359) #CharlesJames
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner dress, 1941. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. George P. Raymond, 1981 (2009.300.1359) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner dress, 1939. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.406) #CharlesJames 1930s Fashion
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dinner dress, 1939. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.406) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening coat, 1947. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.383) #CharlesJames
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Evening coat, 1947. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.383) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dress, 1950. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954 (2009.300.180) #CharlesJames
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Dress, 1950. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954 (2009.300.180) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Theatrical costume, mid-1930s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.305) #CharlesJames Gorgeous Gowns
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Theatrical costume, mid-1930s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Costume Institute Benefit Fund, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, and Acquisitions Fund, 2013 (2013.305) #CharlesJames
James in 1948. Dior called him “the greatest talent of my generation,” but he was often too early to get credit for his breakthroughs. Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Irving Penn Portrait, Bill Cunningham, James Charles
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James in 1948. Dior called him “the greatest talent of my generation,” but he was often too early to get credit for his breakthroughs.
Mary Jane Russell in a “full-length evening coat with its own angles,” from 1949. “So geometrical is Charlie James,” Virginia Woolf once wrote in a letter, “that if a stitch is crooked . . . the whole dress is torn to shreds.” Vogue Archive
Mary Jane Russell in a “full-length evening coat with its own angles,” from 1949. “So geometrical is Charlie James,” Virginia Woolf once wrote in a letter, “that if a stitch is crooked . . . the whole dress is torn to shreds.”
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Swan, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.  Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1961 (2009.300.850) #CharlesJames Historical Costume
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Swan, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1961 (2009.300.850) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Spiral, 1950. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.  Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1953 (2009.300.167) #CharlesJames 1950 Dress
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Spiral, 1950. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1953 (2009.300.167) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Suit, 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1955 (2009.300.199a–d) #CharlesJames
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Suit, 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1955 (2009.300.199a–d) #CharlesJames
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Swan, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1961 (2009.300.850) #CharlesJames Wedding Dress, Tops
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Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Swan, 1951. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1961 (2009.300.850) #CharlesJames
Model Sue Jenks, in James’s aerodynamic gray felt topper from 1952. As she should: James, after all, considered himself to be “the greatest couturier in the western world.” #CharlesJames Derby, Mannequins, Royce, Bonnie Cashin
Model Sue Jenks, in James’s aerodynamic gray felt topper from 1952. As she should: James, after all, considered himself to be “the greatest couturier in the western world.” #CharlesJames