{"product_id":"charles-james-beyond-fashion-9780300204360","title":"Charles James: Beyond Fashion","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"His work went beyond fashion and was a fine art.\" --a Charles James patron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eCharles James\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life one of the most fascinating and creative figures in American fashion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished by The Metropolitan Museum of Art\/Distributed by Yale University Press \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (05\/08\/14-08\/10\/14)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metropolitan Museum of Art New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300204360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.26h x 10.30w x 1.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harold Koda, Jan Giler Reeder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700348678325,"sku":"9780300204360","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_602fd614-a4f2-4bd8-ba88-f2eed32661be.jpg?v=1728396796","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/charles-james-beyond-fashion-9780300204360","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}