Coat

Designer Charles James American

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The great art patron and collector Dominique de Menil was among James’s most loyal clients. To what was for him a surprisingly traditional swing coat he added a charming innovation for her: an asymmetrical collar. The collar was cut narrow at the left and fanned wider at the right, specifically so that Mrs. de Menil could raise it as she disembarked a plane, to protect her face from the wind generated by the propellers. The coat shown here was made for another couture client.

Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American

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Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American
Coat, Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), wool, American

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