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Charles James evening gown, 1948

At “Charles James: Genius Deconstructed” people will have the chance to look at three iconic James designs that visitors can lift and touch and one dress even has a cut window in a vast skirt, so viewers can gaze at the 20 layers of fabric employed.

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Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Brooklyn Museum. "American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection," May 7, 2010–August 1, 2010.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute

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

I know I keep giving you reasons to dash over to The Met… and here is another, opening tomorrow: Costume Institute’s Charles James Exhibition and

Brooklyn Museum. "The Genius of Charles James," October 16, 1982–February 13, 1983.Brooklyn Museum. "American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection," May 7, 2010–August 1, 2010.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Costume Institute

Evening bodice of satin, designed by Charles James, France, 1937-1939

Evening jacket of quilted white satin, designed by Charles James, Paris, 1937