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Evening dress in black chiffon with underlayers in black, gray and pink net

Charles James and Roxane Kamenstein1949/1959

Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States

Black chiffon, white satin, black faille, black, gray and pink net dress; ballet-length; sweetheart neckline; sleeveless, thin straps; multi-layered, draped chiffon bodice extending to side-swagged apron, front and back; bouffant, layered net skirt; center back zipper closure; satin boned bodice lining; stiffened faille underskirt. Label: Samuel Winston inc. This dress was identified as one of the dresses co-designed by Charles James and Roxane Kamenstein, and at issue in James' conspiracy suit against Winston. See "The Genius of Charles James," Elizabeth Ann Coleman, page 94.

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  • Title: Evening dress in black chiffon with underlayers in black, gray and pink net
  • Creator: Charles James, Roxane Kamenstein
  • Creator Birth Date: 1906
  • Creator Death Date: 1978
  • Date Created: 1949/1959
  • Type: Evening dress (garment)
  • Medium: Chiffon, Silk (fiber), Net (textile), Faille, Satin
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Samuel Winston, Inc.
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