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Charles James, designer

Black silk dress with velvet bow at neckline, 1962

Description

Maker

Charles James, 1906-1978, American (b. England), designer

Title

Black silk dress with velvet bow at neckline

Year

1962

Medium

Silk; plain weave with corded weft, cut warp pile

Materials/Techniques

Materials

silk

Techniques

Dimensions

106.7 cm (42 inches) (length)

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren

Object Number

63.040.3

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

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