Evening coat

Designer Charles James American

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A complex mix of textures distinguishes this evening coat. James pieced the flat ribbed silk faille with its reverse, a glossy satin, to highlight his ingenious pattern cutting in this coat, with its origami-like folds at the high portrait collar and eccentrically constructed bishop sleeves. The contrast is especially pronounced at the back, where the slick-surfaced satin of the collar yoke and sleeves shines against the faintly dull sheen of the coat’s flaring body.

Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American

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Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American
Evening coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), silk, American

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